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US 9,790,179 B2Granted
Processes for recovering valuable components from a catalytic fast pyrolysis process
AssigneeAnellotech, Inc.
InventorsMichael Tanzio, Charles M. Sorensen, Jr., Marc E. Schneidkraut, Jeffrey P. Whiting
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Abstract
Methods of separating products from the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the products from a pyrolysis reactor are recovered and separated using a quench system and solvent contacting system that employs materials produced in the pyrolysis process.
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A method for producing aromatic chemicals from the product stream of a catalytic pyrolysis process, comprising:
- quenching the product stream with water;
- separating a first vapor phase and a first liquid product,
- recovering aromatics from the first vapor phase;
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- recovering oxygenates from the first liquid product.
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