IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0897318
(2010-10-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8350102
(2013-01-08)
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발명자
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- Roberts, IV, William L.
- Lamb, H. Henry
- Stikeleather, Larry F.
- Turner, Timothy L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- North Carolina State University
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대리인 / 주소 |
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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The present disclosure is directed to processes for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass fuelstock to combustible fuels. In particular, the disclosure provides a process for the direct conversion of animal fats to transportations fuels suitable as replacement for petroleum-derived transportation
The present disclosure is directed to processes for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass fuelstock to combustible fuels. In particular, the disclosure provides a process for the direct conversion of animal fats to transportations fuels suitable as replacement for petroleum-derived transportation fuels. In an example, the method comprises the steps of hydrolyzing a lipidic biomass to form free fatty acids, catalytically deoxygenating the free fatty acids to form n-alkanes, and reforming at least a portion of the n-alkanes into a mixture of compounds in the correct chain length, conformations, and ratio to be useful transportation fuels. Particularly, the product prepared comprises mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, cycloalkanes, and combinations thereof.
대표청구항
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1. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing catalytic deoxygen
1. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing catalytic deoxygenation on the free fatty acid stream by one or both of a decarboxylation reaction pathway or a decarbonylation reaction pathway by heating the free fatty acid stream in the presence of a catalyst to form a product stream comprising an n-alkane; and(C) performing one or more reforming steps on the n-alkane stream to form a product stream comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, and cycloalkanes;wherein, after step (C), the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as the transportation fuel. 2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the lipidic biomass comprises a material selected from the group consisting of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, free fatty acids, and combinations thereof. 3. The process according to claim 1, wherein the lipidic biomass comprises a material selected from the group consisting of animal fat, vegetable oil, algae lipids, waste grease, or mixtures thereof. 4. The process according to claim 3, wherein the lipidic biomass source comprises animal fat selected from the group consisting of beef fat, hog fat, turkey fat, and chicken fat. 5. The process according to claim 1, wherein one or more process steps requires application of heat, and wherein the process further comprises recovering at least a portion of the glycerol stream and using the glycerol as a fuel for producing at least a portion of the process heat. 6. The process according to claim 1, wherein said thermal hydrolysis step comprises introducing the lipidic biomass into the bottom of a reactor column, introducing water near the top of the reactor column, and heating the reactor to a temperature of about 220° C. to about 300° C. under a pressure sufficient to prevent the water in the reactor from flashing to steam. 7. The process according to claim 1, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation step comprises gas-phase deoxygenation. 8. The process according to claim 7, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation step comprises the use of a fixed-bed catalyst. 9. The process according to claim 8, wherein the fixed-bed catalyst comprises a noble metal. 10. The process according to claim 8, wherein the fixed-bed catalyst comprises palladium. 11. The process according to claim 1, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation step comprises liquid-phase catalytic deoxygenation carried out in a hydrocarbon solvent. 12. The process according to claim 1, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation is carried out at a temperature of up to 325° C. 13. The process according to claim 11, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation step comprises the use of a catalyst slurry or catalyst dispersion. 14. The process according to claim 13, wherein the catalyst in the catalyst slurry or catalyst dispersion comprises a noble metal. 15. The process according to claim 13, wherein the catalyst in the catalyst slurry or catalyst dispersion comprises palladium. 16. The process according to claim 11, further comprising recovering a portion of the n-alkane stream formed in said catalytic deoxygenation step and using the n-alkane stream as at least a portion of the hydrocarbon solvent in which the liquid phase catalytic deoxygenation step is carried out. 17. The process according to claim 1, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation step further comprises the addition of H2. 18. The process according to claim 1, wherein said catalytic deoxygenation is carried out at a temperature at which deoxygenation does not substantially proceed by thermal action alone. 19. The process according to claim 1, wherein the one or more reforming steps are selected from the group consisting of hydroisomerization, hydrocracking, dehydrocyclization, and aromatization. 20. The process according to claim 1, wherein said reforming comprises the use of a solid catalyst. 21. The process according to claim 20 wherein the solid catalyst comprises a metal functional component. 22. The process according to claim 21, wherein the solid catalyst further comprises an acidic-functional component. 23. The process according to claim 1, wherein said reforming comprises the use of two or more different catalysts. 24. The process according to claim 1, wherein step (C) comprises a first reaction carried out in a first reactor and at least a second reaction carried out in at least a second, separate reactor. 25. The process according to claim 24, wherein step (C) further comprises separating the n-alkane stream into two or more reforming streams and directing the two or more reforming streams separately into the first reactor and the at least second reactor. 26. The process according to claim 24, wherein the first reactor and the at least second reactor are in series such that a first reforming product stream is formed in the first reactor and the first reforming product stream proceeds to the at least second reactor, wherein is formed a second reforming product stream. 27. The process according to claim 1, wherein step (C) comprises a first reaction carried out in a first reactor, a second reaction carried out in a second, separate reactor, and at least a third reaction carried out in at least a third, separate reactor. 28. The process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as a jet engine fuel. 29. The process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as a gasoline engine fuel. 30. The process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as a diesel engine fuel. 31. The process according to claim 1, wherein the overall composition formed is substantially identical to a petroleum-derived transportation fuel selected from the group consisting of jet engine fuel, gasoline engine fuel, and diesel engine fuel. 32. The process according to claim 1, wherein steps (A)-(C) are carried out separately and sequentially. 33. A bio-jet fuel that is substantially identical in composition to a petroleum-derived jet engine fuel, the bio jet fuel being prepared according to the process of claim 1. 34. A bio-gasoline that is substantially identical in composition to a petroleum-derived gasoline engine fuel, the bio-gasoline being prepared according to the process of claim 1. 35. A bio-diesel that is substantially identical in composition to a petroleum-derived diesel engine fuel, the bio-diesel being prepared according to the process of claim 1. 36. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing catalytic deoxygenation on the free fatty acid stream by one or both of a decarboxylation reaction pathway or a decarbonylation reaction pathway by heating the free fatty acid stream in the presence of a catalyst to form a product stream comprising an n-alkane;(C) performing one or more reforming steps on the n-alkane stream to form a product stream comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, and cycloalkanes; and(D) using at least a portion of the glycerol stream as a fuel for producing heat, at least a portion of which is used to provide heat to one or more process steps;wherein, after step (C), the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as the transportation fuel. 37. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass by heating the lipidic biomass to a temperature of up to about 300° C. in the presence of water to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing catalytic deoxygenation on the free fatty acid stream by one or both of a decarboxylation reaction pathway or a decarbonylation reaction pathway by heating the free fatty acid stream to a temperature of up to 325° C. in the presence of a catalyst comprising a noble metal to form a product stream comprising an n-alkane; and(C) performing one or more reforming steps selected from the group consisting of hydroisomerization, hydrocracking, dehydrocyclization, and aromatization on the n-alkane stream to form a product stream comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, and cycloalkanes;wherein, after step (C), the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as the transportation fuel. 38. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing liquid-phase catalytic deoxygenation on the free fatty acid stream in a hydrocarbon solvent by one or both of a decarboxylation reaction pathway or a decarbonylation reaction pathway by heating the free fatty acid stream in the presence of the catalyst to form a product stream comprising an n-alkane; and(C) performing one or more reforming steps on the n-alkane stream to form a product stream comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, and cycloalkanes;wherein, after step (C), the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as the transportation fuel. 39. The process according to claim 38, further comprising recovering a portion of the n-alkane stream formed in said catalytic deoxygenation step and using the n-alkane stream as at least a portion of the hydrocarbon solvent in which the liquid-phase catalytic deoxygenation step is carried out. 40. A process for the direct conversion of lipidic biomass to a transportation fuel, said process comprising: (A) performing thermal hydrolysis on a lipidic biomass to form a product stream comprising a free fatty acid and form a by-product stream comprising glycerol;(B) performing catalytic deoxygenation on the free fatty acid stream by one or both of a decarboxylation reaction pathway or a decarbonylation reaction pathway using a fixed-bed catalyst by heating the free fatty acid stream in the presence of the catalyst to form a product stream comprising an n-alkane; and(C) performing one or more reforming steps on the n-alkane stream to form a product stream comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-alkanes, isoalkanes, aromatics, and cycloalkanes;wherein, after step (C), the hydrocarbon compounds in the product stream are in a combination and ratio necessary to form an overall composition useful as the transportation fuel.
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