Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carboxylic acid esters
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-31
2011-12-13
Zucker, Paul A (Department: 1621)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carboxylic acid esters
C560S205000, C562S599000, C562S606000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08076504
ABSTRACT:
A method for producing a mixture of short chain carboxylic acids from biomass includes adding biomass to a reactor vessel, heating the biomass to crack it, removing undesired and unreacted materials and light ends from the cracked biomass, and removing a mixture containing carboxylic acids having carbon chain lengths between C2 and C16. A composition includes a carboxyl group-containing compound derived by cracking biomass and having a carboxyl carbon chain length between C2 and C16.
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Kubatova Alena
Seames Wayne S.
Tande Brian M.
Kinney & Lange , P.A.
The University of North Dakota
Zucker Paul A
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