Clean Technology
Cost-Effective Approach for Oxidative Catalytic Pretreatment of Plant Biomass via Homogenous Catalysis and Co-oxidants
WARF: P200223US02
Inventors: Shannon Stahl, Zhaoyang Yuan, Eric Hegg, David Hodge, Bryan Bals
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is seeking commercial partners interested in an improved method for deconstructing biomass for use in plant-derived products, including aromatics and non-petroleum-based fuels.
The Invention
Researchers from UW-Madison and other institutions have developed an improved alkaline pretreatment method for plant biomass that makes the production of lignocellulose-derived sugars for bio-based fuels and chemicals more economically feasible. The process uses a homogenous catalyst with one or more metals and metal coordinating ligands, along with at least two oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. The enhanced method increases enzymatic digestibility and reduces processing costs.
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