APPLICATIONS: Biorefineries Ionic liquid manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Potential to reduce capital costs of lignocellulosic biorefineries Improves ability to create high-valued ionic liquids from biomass ABSTRACT: Researchers led by Blake Simmons and Seema Singh at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have demonstrated that mucic acid – the aldaric acid of … [Read more...] about Derivitization of Sugars into Ionic Liquids 2015-059
Biomass Deconstruction
Consolidated Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels using Ionic Liquids 2014-139
APPLICATIONS: Biomass pretreatment Biofuel production Fermentation of sugars from biomass for other industries ADVANTAGES: Enables “one-pot” processing without extensive washing or special enzymes Enables reuse of ionic liquids ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology to overcome the pH mismatch … [Read more...] about Consolidated Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels using Ionic Liquids 2014-139
Single Biorefinery Reactor Vessel for Performing Multiple Pretreatments 2013-047
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biorefineries – all feedstock types Thermochemical pretreatment research ADVANTAGES: Broad process compatibility High solids mixing Improvement of both upstream pretreatment and downstream fermentation process yields Reduction of environmental and safety hazards Reduction of inhibitor production and biomass loss Capable of … [Read more...] about Single Biorefinery Reactor Vessel for Performing Multiple Pretreatments 2013-047
Long Alkyl Chain Alcohols as Co-solvent, Precipitant, and Extraction Medium in Ionic Liquid Pretreatment 2013-105
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Precipitating and extracting cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids to produce lignocellulosic biofuels Recycling ionic liquids Fractionating biomass into streams suitable for up-conversion and lignin by-products for recycle ADVANTAGES: Supports the use of recyclable ionic liquids for biomass pretreatment Recycled ionic liquid can … [Read more...] about Long Alkyl Chain Alcohols as Co-solvent, Precipitant, and Extraction Medium in Ionic Liquid Pretreatment 2013-105
Switchable Ionic Liquids for Biomass Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis 2014-064
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass conversion for biofuels and renewable chemicals ADVANTAGES: Ionic liquid does not need to be removed to saccharify cellulose after pretreatment Efficient “one pot” pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fermentation process ABSTRACT: Industries such as biofuels and renewable chemicals have turned to ionic liquids as … [Read more...] about Switchable Ionic Liquids for Biomass Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis 2014-064