Processes for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to chemicals and liquid fuels

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PATENT NO 9944581
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15490187

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The present invention provides processes, methods, and systems for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to liquid fuels and chemicals. The method generally includes the reaction of a hydrolysate from a biomass deconstruction process with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a reaction product comprising one of more oxygenated compounds. The process also includes reacting the reaction product with a condensation catalyst to produce C4+ compounds useful as fuels and chemicals.

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VIRENT INCMADISON WI 53704

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Cortright, Randy Madison, US 24 215
Gray, Matthew Highlands Ranch, US 14 117
Held, Andrew Madison, US 5 62
Woods, Elizabeth Middleton, US 29 312

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