Patent ID: 8193402
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: C10G,C10L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing renewable hydrocarbons comprising: (a) treating biomass to form a feedstock; (b) fermenting the feedstock with one or more species of microorganism, thereby forming one or more C (c) dehydrating at least a portion of the one or more C (d) isolating the one or more C (e) oligomerizing at least a portion of the one or more C (f) hydrogenating at least a portion of the product of step (e) in the presence of hydrogen, thereby forming a product comprising one or more C whereby the product of step (f) itself meets the requirements of at least one of ASTM D4814, ASTM D975, ASTM D910, or ASTM D1655, or a blend of at least 10% of the product of step (f) with a mixture of hydrocarbons meets the requirements of at least one of ASTM D4814, ASTM D975, ASTM D910 or ASTM D1655.