Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Combined levulinic acid and furfural production from biomass
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Application No.: US15388538Application Date: 2016-12-22
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Publication No.: US09884834B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Antti Pasanen
- Applicant: Neste Oyj
- Applicant Address: FI Espoo
- Assignee: NESTE OYJ
- Current Assignee: NESTE OYJ
- Current Assignee Address: FI Espoo
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Priority: FI20156010 20151223
- Main IPC: C07D307/50
- IPC: C07D307/50 ; C07C51/00
Abstract:
A process is provided for improved levulinic acid production form biomass, wherein furfural is recovered from vapor flow from the levulinic acid production reactor. The reaction conditions can be chosen to enable good yield for both products and minimization of undesired side products.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170183322A1 COMBINED LEVULINIC ACID AND FURFURAL PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS RELATED APPLICATION Public/Granted day:2017-06-29
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