Process for the recovery of furfural

    公开(公告)号:US10562874B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US16346361

    申请日:2017-10-30

    Abstract: A process for the extraction of furfural from a composition comprising furfural, water, at least one organic acid and an oxygenate solvent with a boiling point higher than that of furfural. The process includes: (a) subjecting the composition to a first liquid-liquid separation step to provide: (i) an organic phase; (b) subjecting the organic phase of step (a) to a first distillation step to provide: (i) a first top stream; (c) subjecting the first top stream of step (b) to a second liquid-liquid separation step to provide: (i) a second top stream; and (d) subjecting the second top stream of step (c) to a second distillation step to provide: (i) a third top stream comprising a furfural-water azeotrope, and (ii) a third bottom stream comprising furfural.

    Lignin-based solvents and methods for their preparation

    公开(公告)号:US10479773B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16173683

    申请日:2017-05-02

    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a process for converting biomass into furfural. The process may include subjecting a pentosan-containing biomass material to an acid catalyzed digestion process in a digestion vessel to produce a digested product stream comprising C5-carbohydrates and solids comprising cellulose. The digested product stream may be separated into a liquid product stream and a solid product stream comprising lignin and cellulose. The solids product stream may be contacted with water and an organic solvent, thereby converting at least part of the lignin to a phenolic solvent. The C5-carbohydrate in the liquid product stream may be subjected to a dehydration reaction in the presence of an acid catalyst and a biphasic mixture comprising an aqueous phase and a water-immiscible organic phase, wherein the water-immiscible organic phase includes at least a portion of the phenolic solvent, to produce furfural or a furan derivative.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING CELLULOSIC BIOMASS

    公开(公告)号:US20160186068A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US14980516

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Abstract: Separation of a product of digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be challenging due to the various components contained therein. Methods and systems for processing cellulosic biomass, particularly a reaction product of a hydrothermal reaction containing lignin-derived products, such as phenolics, comprise providing the reaction product to a separation zone comprising a liquid-liquid extraction unit. The liquid-liquid extraction unit can provide an aqueous portion and a non-aqueous portion, where these portions can be separated into various fractions individually. For example, desirable compounds in the aqueous portion and non-aqueous portion can be recovered from the portions individually and optionally combined to be further processed into a fuels product. Heavier components in the aqueous portion and non-aqueous portion can be recovered from the portions individually and used in the process, such as phenolics that can be used as a digestion solvent.

    Process for the production of furfural

    公开(公告)号:US11787773B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17605778

    申请日:2020-05-19

    CPC classification number: C07D307/48

    Abstract: A process for the production of furfural from a biphasic composition including furfural, an organic solvent and soluble organic debris. The said process includes subjecting the biphasic composition to a liquid-liquid separation step to provide an organic phase and an aqueous phase. The organic phase includes the organic solvent, a first portion of the furfural and a first portion of soluble organic debris. The aqueous phase includes a remainder portion of the furfural and a remainder portion of soluble organic debris. The organic phase is subjected to a distillation step to provide a furfural stream and an organic solvent stream including the organic solvent and the first portion of the soluble organic debris. The organic solvent stream is conveyed to an adsorption unit to adsorb a second portion of the soluble organic debris, forming an organic debris-depleted recycle stream.

    Process for the recovery of furfural

    公开(公告)号:US10899725B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16346264

    申请日:2017-10-30

    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the extraction of furfural. The process includes subjecting a composition comprising furfural, water, at least one acid and an aromatic solvent, with a boiling point higher than that of furfural, to a first separation step in a first liquid-liquid separator providing a first organic phase and a first aqueous phase; conveying the first organic phase along a first line to a distillation column and subjecting the first organic phase to a distillation step providing a top stream comprising furfural and a bottom stream comprising the aromatic solvent; subjecting the first aqueous phase and a portion of the bottom stream to a second separation step providing a second organic phase; conveying the second organic phase along a second line which either feeds its contents into the first line or into the distillation column and subjecting the resultant mixture to said distillation step.

    Methods and systems for processing lignin during hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids
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    在纤维素生物质固体的热液消解过程中处理木质素的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09580602B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14067250

    申请日:2013-10-30

    Abstract: Digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may be complicated by lignin release therefrom, which can produce a highly viscous phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin polymer. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids in the presence of a digestion solvent, molecular hydrogen, and a slurry catalyst capable of activating molecular hydrogen; at least partially converting the cellulosic biomass solids into a phenolics liquid phase comprising lignin, an aqueous phase comprising an alcoholic component derived from the cellulosic biomass solids, and an optional light organics phase; wherein at least a portion of the slurry catalyst accumulates in the phenolics liquid phase as it forms; and reducing the viscosity of the phenolics liquid phase.

    Abstract translation: 纤维素生物质固体的消化可能由于木质素释放而复杂化,这可能产生包含木质素聚合物的高粘度酚醛液相。 用于消化纤维素生物质固体的方法可以包括:在消化溶剂,分子氢和能够活化分子氢的浆料催化剂的存在下提供纤维素生物质固体; 至少部分地将纤维素生物质固体转化成包含木质素的酚醛液相,包含衍生自纤维素生物质固体的醇组分的水相和可选的轻有机相; 其中至少一部分浆料催化剂在其形成时在酚醛液相中累积; 并降低酚醛液相的粘度。

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