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US 2026/0218247 A1Published application
Method for treating grains to produce material useful for chemicals and biofuels
AssigneeShell USA, Inc.
InventorsClaudia Ines ISHIZAWA HIGUCHI, Juben Nemchand CHHEDA, Shrikant Survase
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Abstract
A method for treating grains having starch and non-starch carbohydrates, wherein the starch is present in an amount of at least 10 wt. % based on the dry weight of the grain. The grain is contacted with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid; and to react under acid hydrolysis conditions to produce a product that is suitable for producing chemicals and/or fuel.
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A method for treating grains to produce a feedstock for producing chemicals and/or fuels, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a grain comprising starch and non-starch carbohydrates, wherein the starch is present in an amount of at least 10 wt. % based on the dry weight of the grain;
- contacting the grain with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid;
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- reacting the grain with the solution under acid hydrolysis conditions, thereby producing a feedstock suitable for producing chemicals and/or fuel.
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