Patent ID: 9598343
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B01J,C07C

Claim:
1. A method for the valorization of carbohydrates, said method comprising: reacting a composition comprising at least one hexose and water with at least one oxidation metal catalyst or at least one oxidation metal catalytic system in a fluidized bed reactor so as to obtain at least one organic acid or an anhydride thereof, said at least one organic acid having 6 carbon atoms or less, said reacting comprising injecting atomized droplets of said composition into said fluidized bed reactor, said at least one oxidation metal catalyst or said at least one oxidation metal catalytic system comprising at least one metal chosen from V, Pt, Al, Mo, Pd, Si, Cu, Zr, Ti, Mn, Zn, W, Ni and Fe.