公开(公告)号：US09932533B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14735400

申请日：2015-06-10

Applicant: GreenSolve, LLC

Inventor： William F. Rexer, Jr.

IPC: C10L1/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C10L1/16 ,  C10L1/185

CPC classification number: C10L1/04 ,  C10G2300/44 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C10L1/1608 ,  C10L1/1857 ,  C10L2230/14

Abstract: Transport compositions include a crude oil composition and a solvent formulation including at least one terpene component. In some embodiments, the terpene is a monoterpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is pure gum turpentine, oil of turpentine, a component of turpentine, or a combination of these. Addition of a minimal amount of solvent formulation to the crude oil composition raises the flash point of the mixture, preferably to a predetermined value, which may be in the range of 100 to 120° F., in the range of 120 to 140° F., above 140° F., or above 170° F., depending on the application. The amount of terpene is preferably in the range about 0.005 to about 5 percent by total weight of the transport composition. Methods of raising the flash point of a crude oil composition and methods of increasing the safety of handling a crude oil composition are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180080053A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15592772

申请日：2017-05-11

Applicant: REG Life Sciences, LLC

Inventor： Andreas W. Schirmer ,  Mathew A. Rude ,  Shane Brubaker

IPC: C12P7/64 ,  C12N9/02 ,  C12P5/02 ,  C12P7/24 ,  C12P7/04 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: C12P7/64 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  C10L2290/26 ,  C12N9/0004 ,  C12N9/0008 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C12P5/02 ,  C12P5/026 ,  C12P7/04 ,  C12P7/24 ,  C12P7/6409 ,  C12P7/6436 ,  C12P7/649 ,  C12Y102/0108 ,  C12Y401/99005 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  Y02T50/678

Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.

公开(公告)号：US09920201B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14763255

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: REN FUEL K2B AB

Inventor： Joseph Samec ,  Christian Dahlstrand ,  Joakim Löfstedt

IPC: C08L97/00 ,  C07G1/00 ,  C09D197/00 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C08L97/005 ,  C07G1/00 ,  C09D197/005 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  C10L2200/0476 ,  C10L2270/023 ,  C10L2270/026 ,  Y02E50/13

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for preparing said composition where the composition comprises a lignin, a solvent, a carrier liquid, and a fatty acid, wherein the lignin constitutes at least 4 weight % of the composition and has a weight average molecular weight of not more than 5,000 g/mol, wherein the solvent is an alcohol, ether, organic ester, sulfoxide, ketone, aldehyde or a combination thereof, and wherein the carrier liquid is a hydrocarbon oil.

公开(公告)号：US20180058392A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15688691

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Yi-Fu CHENG ,  Hung-Jiun CHENG ,  Aldwin Investment Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Meng-Song CHENG

IPC: F02M27/04 ,  C10L10/00 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: F02M27/04 ,  C10G35/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L10/00 ,  Y02T10/166

Abstract: A fuel-saving device for treating a fuel includes at least one pyroelectric element to be in contact with the fuel. The at least one pyroelectric element includes a high molecular polymer substrate and a plurality of polarized pyroelectric particles dispersed in the polymer substrate. The polarized pyroelectric particle has infrared absorption peaks at wavenumber ranging from 430 cm−1 to 980 cm−and from 1600 cm−to 2700 cm−1.

公开(公告)号：US20170369863A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15533390

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC

Inventor： Paresh C. Sanghani ,  Christopher C. Stowers ,  Brandon A. Rodriguez ,  Eric C. Shiue ,  Scott A. Greenwalt

IPC: C12N9/88 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P7/24 ,  C12P5/02 ,  C12P7/64 ,  C12P7/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C12N9/88 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C12P5/02 ,  C12P7/04 ,  C12P7/24 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P7/6409 ,  C12Y401/01043

Abstract: Modification of the amino acid sequence of a phenylpyruvate decarboxylase from Azospirillum brasilense produces a novel group of phenylpyruvate decarboxylases with improved specificity to certain substrates, including in particular C7-C11 2-ketoacids such as, for example, 2-ketononanoate and 2-keto-octanoate. This specificity enables effective use of the phenylpyruvate decarboxylase in, for example, an in vivo process wherein 2-ketobutyrate or 2-ketoisovalerate are converted to C7-C11 2-ketoacids, and the novel phenylpyruvate decarboxylase converts the C7-C11 2-ketoacid to a C6-C10 aldehyde having one less carbon than the 2-ketoacid. Ultimately, through contact with additional enzymes, such C6-C10 aldehydes may be converted to, for example, C6-C10 alcohols, C6-C10 carboxylic acids, C6-C10 alkanes, and other derivatives. Use of the novel genetically modified phenylpyruvate de carboxylases may represent a lower cost alternative to non-biobased approaches.

公开(公告)号：US20170334823A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15522269

申请日：2015-10-28

Applicant: The Regents of the University of California ,  BP Corporation North America Inc.

Inventor： Shylesh SANKARANARAYANAPILLAI ,  Sanil SREEKUMAR ,  F. Dean TOSTE ,  Alexis T. BELL ,  Amit A. GOKHALE ,  Adam GRIPPO

IPC: C07C45/71 ,  B01J31/02 ,  C07C49/04 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: C07C45/71 ,  B01J31/0237 ,  B01J31/0244 ,  C07C49/04 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ketone(s) from the condensation of methyl ketone(s) and alcohol(s) in the presence of an amine catalyst and a metal catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketone(s) and/or alcohol(s) may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by fermentation of biomass.

公开(公告)号：US09809520B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14416510

申请日：2013-07-26

Applicant: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC

Inventor： Cecilia Cheng ,  Ian David Dobson ,  Andrew John Hogben ,  Andrew Richard Lucy ,  John Glenn Sunley ,  Leslie William Bolton

IPC: C07C29/88 ,  C10L1/18 ,  C07C29/80 ,  C07C29/76 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/182 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C10L1/185 ,  C10L1/188

CPC classification number: C07C29/88 ,  C07C29/76 ,  C07C29/80 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C10G2400/08 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/023 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L1/14 ,  C10L1/18 ,  C10L1/1824 ,  C10L1/1857 ,  C10L1/1881 ,  C10L2200/0423 ,  C10L2200/043 ,  C10L2200/0446 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  C10L2270/023 ,  C10L2270/026 ,  C10L2270/04 ,  C10L2290/26 ,  C10L2290/54 ,  C10L2290/543 ,  C07C31/12

Abstract: Provided are methods for removing one or more components from a butanol based composition. The methods comprise providing a butanol based composition comprising one or more components, targeting at least one component or a combination thereof for reduction, and processing said butanol based composition such that the at least one targeted component is substantially removed. The butanol based composition can, for example, be bio-produced.

公开(公告)号：US09783474B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15032218

申请日：2014-10-27

Applicant: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Inventor： William Nicholas Delgass ,  Rakesh Agrawal ,  Fabio Henrique Ribeiro ,  Basudeb Saha ,  Sara Lynn Yohe ,  Mahdi M Abu-Omar ,  Trenton Parsell ,  Paul James Dietrich ,  Ian Michael Klein

IPC: C07C41/18 ,  C10L1/02 ,  B01J23/60 ,  D21C9/00 ,  C08H7/00 ,  C08H8/00 ,  D21C3/22 ,  C07C41/01 ,  C07G1/00 ,  C07D307/48 ,  C07D307/50 ,  B01J21/18 ,  B01J23/652 ,  C07C1/22 ,  C07D307/46 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C07C41/18 ,  B01J21/18 ,  B01J21/185 ,  B01J23/60 ,  B01J23/6525 ,  C07C1/22 ,  C07C41/01 ,  C07C2521/18 ,  C07C2523/60 ,  C07C2523/64 ,  C07D307/46 ,  C07D307/48 ,  C07D307/50 ,  C07G1/00 ,  C08H6/00 ,  C08H8/00 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  D21C3/222 ,  D21C9/00 ,  C07C43/23

Abstract: Described herein are processes for one-step delignification and hydrodeoxygenation of lignin fraction a biomass feedstock. The lignin feedstock is derived from by-products of paper production and biorefineries. Additionally described is a process for converting biomass-derived oxygenates to lower oxygen-content compounds and/or hydrocarbons in the liquid or vapor phase in a reactor system containing hydrogen and a catalyst comprised of a hydrogenation function and/or an oxophilic function and/or an acid function. Finally, also described herein is a process for converting biomass-derived oxygenates to lower oxygen-content compounds and/or hydrocarbons in the liquid or vapor phase in a reactor system containing hydrogen and a catalyst comprised of a hydrogenation function and/or an oxophilic function and/or an acid function.

公开(公告)号：US20170268025A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15613166

申请日：2017-06-03

Applicant: James Weifu Lee

Inventor： James Weifu Lee

IPC: C12P7/16 ,  A01H5/10 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: C12P7/16 ,  A01H5/10 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10L1/02 ,  Y02E50/10 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02P60/247

Abstract: The present invention provides a biosafety-guarded photobiological butanol production technology based on designer transgenic plants, designer algae, designer blue-green algae (cyanobacteria and oxychlorobacteria), or designer plant cells. The designer photosynthetic organisms are created such that the endogenous photobiological regulation mechanism is tamed, and the reducing power (NADPH) and energy (ATP) acquired from the photosynthetic process are used for synthesis of butanol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH) directly from carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). The butanol production methods of the present invention completely eliminate the problem of recalcitrant lignocellulosics by bypassing the bottleneck problem of the biomass technology. The photobiological butanol-production technology of the present invention is expected to have a much higher solar-to-butanol energy-conversion efficiency than the current technology and could also help protect the Earth's environment from the dangerous accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US20170175007A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15451166

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: XYLECO, INC.

Inventor： Marshall Medoff

IPC: C10G15/10 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C10G32/00 ,  C12P7/06 ,  C10G15/00 ,  C10G51/02 ,  C10G55/02 ,  C10G57/00 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C10G11/00

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.