METHOD OF DIGESTING CELLULOSE TO GLUCOSE USING SALTS AND MICROWAVE (muWAVE) ENERGY
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1. A method of digesting a saccharide-containing feedstock comprising the steps of:
- treating a saccharide-containing feedstock in a dilute solution including an acid and a metal salt in the presence of microwave energy,where an amount of the metal salt, an amount of the acid and an amount of the microwave energy are sufficient to convert a desired amount of the polymer to useable platform chemicals at a temperature between about 150°
C. and about 250°
C. and for a time between about 1 minute and about 30 minutes.
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Abstract
A method for digesting biomass carbohydrate polymers is disclosed. The method includes irradiating the polymers in an acid/salt solution in the presence of a microwave energy field, where the acid, salt and microwave energy are sufficient to convert a desired amount of the polymers into useful platform chemicals.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of digesting a saccharide-containing feedstock comprising the steps of:
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treating a saccharide-containing feedstock in a dilute solution including an acid and a metal salt in the presence of microwave energy, where an amount of the metal salt, an amount of the acid and an amount of the microwave energy are sufficient to convert a desired amount of the polymer to useable platform chemicals at a temperature between about 150°
C. and about 250°
C. and for a time between about 1 minute and about 30 minutes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27)
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16. A method for generating a bio-fuel comprising the steps of:
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digesting a saccharide-containing feedstock in a dilute solution including an acid and a metal salt in the presence of a microwave energy, where an amount of metal salt, an amount of the acid and an amount of the microwave energy are sufficient to convert a desired amount of the polymer to glucose at a temperature between about 150°
C. and about 250°
C. and for a time between about 1 minute and about 30 minutes, andfermenting the glucose into a ethanol containing bio-fuel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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