Process for the thermochemical conversion of biomass
AssigneeThe Standard Oil Company (Ohio)
InventorsAbolghassem Eskamani, Warren H. Krause
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Abstract
A process is provided for the thermochemical conversion of biomass to useful gaseous and liquid organic products. The inventive process utilizes a catalyst to obtain increased yields of gaseous and liquid organic products and decreased yields, if any, of solid and semisolid tar/oils.
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A process for the thermochemical conversion of plant-derived biomass having a conversion rate of at least 90 percent and wherein at least 3 percent of the converted biomass, based on the total weight of the biomass, are C1-C5 alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, which process comprises contacting said biomass with a ruthenium-bearing catalyst under reducing conditions at a temperature of at least 100.degree. C. and at pressure of at least 40 atmospheres.
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