公开(公告)号：US20180346835A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16059713

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: International Paper Company

Inventor： Johnway Gao ,  Amar N. Neogi

IPC: C10L5/44 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C13K1/02 ,  C08L97/00 ,  C08H8/00 ,  C12P7/56 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C12P19/14 ,  C12P19/02 ,  C10L5/36 ,  C07G1/00

CPC classification number: C10L5/44 ,  C07G1/00 ,  C08H8/00 ,  C08L97/005 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/023 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L5/363 ,  C10L5/442 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C12P7/56 ,  C12P19/02 ,  C12P19/14 ,  C13K1/02 ,  Y02E50/10 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02E50/16 ,  Y02E50/30

Abstract: Methods of producing clean (e.g., low sulfur and metal ion content, and free of fermentation inhibitors) sugar and lignin-rich streams, and downstream conversion products, from lignocellulosic biomass, may include obtaining non-chemically pretreated, milled lignocellulosic biomass, reacting the milled lignocellulosic biomass with an enzymatic agent to produce a slurry that includes converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and lignin-rich residuals, and separating the slurry into a sugar stream that includes the converted monomeric lignocellulosic sugars and a lignin-rich stream that includes the lignin-rich residuals. The sugar stream, not including water, includes at least 75% monomeric lignocellulosic sugar, less than 0.20% sulfur, and less than 3.0% metal ion content, and the lignin-rich stream includes at least 35% lignin and less than 0.50% sulfur. Some methods include producing fermentation products such as alcohols and/or organic acids from the sugar stream, and/or use of the lignin residuals in fuels.

公开(公告)号：US20180305624A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16015528

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: Xyleco, Inc.

Inventor： Marshall Medoff

IPC: C10G15/10

CPC classification number: C10G15/10 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C10G1/002 ,  C10G1/02 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C10G5/00 ,  C10G9/24 ,  C10G11/00 ,  C10G15/00 ,  C10G15/08 ,  C10G32/00 ,  C10G47/12 ,  C10G51/02 ,  C10G51/04 ,  C10G55/02 ,  C10G55/04 ,  C10G57/005 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/1033 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L9/00 ,  C12P7/06 ,  H05K999/99 ,  Y02E50/17 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. Hydrocarbon-containing materials are also used as feedstocks.

公开(公告)号：US20180236431A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15899667

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH

Inventor： David TIEMANN ,  Jochen SCHUERER ,  Gunther KOLB

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C07C31/20 ,  B01J19/00 ,  H01M8/0612

CPC classification number: B01J19/249 ,  B01F2215/0098 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0093 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2219/00783 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  B01J2219/00894 ,  B01J2219/2453 ,  B01J2219/2458 ,  B01J2219/2459 ,  B01J2219/2462 ,  B01J2219/2465 ,  B01J2219/2477 ,  B01J2219/2479 ,  B01J2219/2497 ,  C07C31/205 ,  C10K3/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/129

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel processor component for a propylene glycol fuel processor, comprising at least one housing (G) having at least two inlets (E1, E2) and two outlets (A1, A2), wherein there is a multitude of first plates (P1) having a first side (S1) and a second side (S2) and second plates (P2) having a third side (S3) and a fourth side (S4) arranged as a stack in the housing (G), wherein the stacked first and second plates (P1, P2) form at least first cavities (H1) and second cavities (H2), wherein the first inlet (E1) has fluid connection to the first outlet (A1) via first cavities (H1) and the second inlet (E2) has fluid connection to the second outlet (A2) via second cavities (H2). The invention further relates to a propylene glycol fuel processor.

公开(公告)号：US20180200644A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15848560

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Solenis Technologies, L.P.

Inventor： Scott Romak Lewis

IPC: B01D11/04 ,  C11B3/00

CPC classification number: B01D11/0492 ,  A23D9/00 ,  A23D9/02 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/1802 ,  C10L2200/0484 ,  C10L2290/141 ,  C10L2290/544 ,  C11B1/02 ,  C11B1/10 ,  C11B3/006 ,  C11B13/00

Abstract: A method is provided for the use of a process additive system to improve the recovery of oil from a process stream generated in a bioproduct production process.

公开(公告)号：US10017455B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15619290

申请日：2017-06-09

Applicant: REG Life Sciences LLC

Inventor： Zhihao Hu ,  Fernando Valle

IPC: C07C69/52 ,  C07C69/533 ,  C07C69/34 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C12N1/16 ,  C12N1/14 ,  C12N1/12 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/19 ,  C11C3/00 ,  C12P7/64 ,  C12N9/02 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12N9/00 ,  C12N9/10

CPC classification number: C07C69/533 ,  C07C69/34 ,  C07C69/52 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L1/19 ,  C11C3/003 ,  C12N1/12 ,  C12N1/14 ,  C12N1/16 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C12N9/0008 ,  C12N9/001 ,  C12N9/1029 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12N9/93 ,  C12P7/6409 ,  C12P7/6436 ,  C12P7/6463 ,  C12P7/649 ,  C12Y102/01 ,  C12Y301/02 ,  C12Y602/01 ,  C12Y604/01 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02E50/343

Abstract: Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided that produce fatty alcohols from the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, as well as methods of their use.

公开(公告)号：US09963654B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15248050

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: Gregory Turocy

Inventor： Gregory Turocy

IPC: C10L10/00 ,  C10L10/02 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L10/04 ,  C10L10/18

CPC classification number: C10L10/02 ,  C10G2300/1037 ,  C10G2300/202 ,  C10G2300/30 ,  C10G2300/305 ,  C10G2300/80 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/023 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L1/10 ,  C10L1/1824 ,  C10L10/00 ,  C10L10/04 ,  C10L10/18 ,  C10L2230/08 ,  C10L2230/086 ,  C10L2290/24 ,  C10L2290/58 ,  C10L2290/60 ,  Y10S44/903 ,  Y10T137/2499

Abstract: Methods for producing fuel compositions with predetermined desirable properties are disclosed. Feedback control can be employed to meter precise amounts of fuel composition components while monitoring fuel composition properties to obtain fuel compositions having specifically defined properties.

公开(公告)号：US20180119177A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15852364

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Celtic Renewables Limited

Inventor： Jane Samantha WHITE ,  Kenneth Alexander Leiper ,  Martin Tangney ,  Sandra Messenger

IPC: C12P7/16 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C07C31/12 ,  C08B1/00 ,  C12P7/36 ,  C12F3/06

CPC classification number: C12P7/36 ,  C07C31/12 ,  C08B1/003 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/023 ,  C10L2290/26 ,  C12F3/06 ,  C12F3/10 ,  C12P7/16 ,  C12P7/28 ,  C12P7/34 ,  Y02E50/10 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of butanol, acetone and other renewable chemicals utilizes one or more of by-products of the manufacture of malt whisky, such as pot ale and spent lees, biomass substrates, such as paper, sludge from paper manufacture and spent grains from distillers and brewers, and diluents, such as water and spent liquid from other fermentations. The process includes treating a substrate to hydrolyze it and fermenting the treated. Also provided is a biofuel including butanol manufactured according to the process.

公开(公告)号：US09951322B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15439053

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: REG Life Sciences, LLC

Inventor： Louis Hom ,  Na Trinh ,  Murtaza Alibhai ,  Zhihao Hu ,  Eli Groban ,  Vikranth Arlagadda ,  Elizabeth Clarke

IPC: C12N9/16 ,  C12N15/00 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C07H21/04 ,  C12N9/18 ,  C12N15/63 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C12P21/06

CPC classification number: C12N9/18 ,  C07H21/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12N15/00 ,  C12N15/63 ,  C12P21/06

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.

公开(公告)号：US09944858B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US13639739

申请日：2011-04-07

Applicant: Thomas Maschmeyer ,  Leonard James Humphreys

Inventor： Thomas Maschmeyer ,  Leonard James Humphreys

IPC: C10G1/06 ,  C10G1/08 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C10G1/06 ,  C10G1/083 ,  C10G1/086 ,  C10G3/44 ,  C10G3/50 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/4006 ,  C10G2300/4012 ,  C10G2300/44 ,  C10G2300/805 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods for the production of biofuels from organic matter, the methods comprising treating the organic matter with an aqueous solvent and at least one additional catalyst under conditions of heat and pressure. The invention also relates to biofuel products obtainable by the methods.

公开(公告)号：US09937478B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15601939

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: XYLECO, INC.

Inventor： Marshall Medoff

IPC: B01J19/08 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C12P3/00 ,  C12P7/02

CPC classification number: B01J19/081 ,  B01J19/085 ,  B01J19/10 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B01J2219/0879 ,  B01J2219/12 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L5/44 ,  C10L9/00 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  C10L2290/26 ,  C10L2290/36 ,  C12P3/00 ,  C12P7/02 ,  H01J37/04 ,  H01J37/05 ,  Y02E50/30

Abstract: Materials such as biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) and hydrocarbon-containing materials are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, or oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, bitumen, and coal to produce altered materials such as fuels (e.g., ethanol and/or butanol). The processing includes exposing the materials to an ion beam.