Solvo-thermal hydrolysis of cellulose

• Main Author: KILAMBI SRINIVAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.2013
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; METALLURGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SUGARS

The invention relates to a process for hydrolyzing cellulose, comprising: (a) contacting cellulose with a fluid mixture comprising supercritical CO2 and sub-critical or near-critical water to form a reactant mixture at a first temperature and first pressure for a first time period, wherein a reactio...