Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
Patent
1993-01-04
1993-11-23
Prescott, Arthur C.
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
C07C 5100
Patent
active
052646238
ABSTRACT:
Calcium salts, such as calcium acetate, calcium formate or calcium proprionate, are obtained from aqueous liquors derived from the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass containing cellulose, hemicelluloses or starch. The above biomass is subjected to rapid pyrolysis to obtain a crude product containing an aqueous phase and an organic phase. The product obtained, preferably as the aqueous phase, is then distilled to produce a distillate containing at least one acid selected from acetic acid, formic acid and propionic acid as well as their esters and formaldehyde. An alkaline source of calcium is added to this distillate to adjust the pH to an alkaline level sufficient to hydrolyze the esters, cause at least partial oxidation of the formaldehyde and prevent volatilization of acetate, formate or propionate ions as acetic acid, formic acid or propionic acid respectively. This pH adjusted alkaline liquid is then subjected to a further distillation to remove water and volatile organic components and produce at least one of calcium acetate, calcium formate and calcium propionate as solid residue.
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Czernik Stefan
Oehr Klaus H.
Scott Donald S.
Energy Mines & Resources - Canada
Prescott Arthur C.
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