INTEGRATED METHODS OF PREPARING RENEWABLE CHEMICALS

• Main Authors: HENTON DAVID E, MANZER LEO E, PETERS MATTHEW W, TAYLOR JOSHUA D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.07.2011
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Isobutene, isoprene, and butadiene are obtained from mixtures of C4 and/or C5 olefins by dehydrogenation. The C4 and/or C5 olefins can be obtained by dehydration of C4 and C5 alcohols, for example, renewable C4 and C5 alcohols prepared from biomass by thermochemical or fermentation processes. Isopre...