IP Library Granted Patent US 12692653
Granted Patent B2
US 12692653 · App. 18/439,589 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Approach to biomass delignification

Inventors: Clay Purdy (Medicine Hat, CA); Markus Weissenberger (Calgary, CA); Markus Pagels (Calgary, CA); Kyle G. Wynnyk (Calgary, CA); Matthew DeWit (Calgary, CA); Andrew M. Corbett (Calgary, CA)
Assignee: SIXRING INC.
D21C3/04C01B15/04C09K3/00D21C3/003D21C9/163
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Patent No.
US 12692653
App. No.
18/439,589
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an acid; a modifying agent selected from the group consisting of: sulfamic acid; imidazole; an imidazole derivative; taurine; a taurine derivative; a taurine-related compound; an alkylsulfonic acid; an arylsulfonic acid; triethanolamine; and combinations thereof; a peroxide salt; and a peroxide. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising an acid; a modifying agent comprising a compound containing an amine group and a compound comprising a sulfonic acid moiety; a peroxide salt; and a peroxide.

Claims (23)

1 . A composition comprising:

an acid;

a modifying agent selected from the group consisting of: sulfamic acid; imidazole; imidazole derivatives; taurine; taurine derivatives; taurine-related compounds; alkylsulfonic acids; arylsulfonic acids; triethanolamine; and combinations thereof;

a peroxide salt; and

a peroxide,

wherein the acid and the modifying agent are present in a molar ratio ranging from 1:1 to 10:1.

2 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the taurine derivative or taurine-related compound is selected from the group consisting of: taurolidine; taurocholic acid; tauroselcholic acid; tauromustine; 5-taurinomethyluridine and 5-taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine; homotaurine (tramiprosate); acamprosate; and taurates.

3 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alkylsulfonic acid is selected from the group consisting of: methanesulfonic acid; ethanesulfonic acid; propanesulfonic acid; butanesulfonic acid and combinations thereof.

4 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the arylsulfonic acid is selected from the group consisting of: metanilic acid; orthanilic acid; sulfanilic acid; toluenesulfonic acid; benzenesulfonic acid; and combinations thereof.

5 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the acid and the peroxide salt are present in a molar ratio ranging from 1:1 to 100:1.

6 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the peroxide salt is selected from the group consisting of: organic peroxides; hydroperoxides; inorganic peroxides; and combinations thereof.

7 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the peroxide salt is an inorganic peroxide selected from the group consisting of: potassium persulfate, sodium perborate, sodium percarbonate; ammonium persulfate; and combinations thereof.

8 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the peroxide salt is an organic peroxide is selected from the group consisting of: dicumyl peroxide; tert-butyl peroxybenzoate; tert-Butyl hydroperoxide; tert-butyl peroxide; tert-butyl peracetate; benzoyl peroxide; lauroyl peroxide; 2,5-Bis(tert-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethylhexane; tert-Butylperoxy 2-ethylhexyl carbonate; 2,4-Pentanedione peroxide; and combinations thereof.

9 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the acid and the modifying agent are present in a molar ratio ranging from 1:1 to 5:1.

10 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the acid is sulfuric acid.

11 . A composition comprising:

an acid;

a modifying agent comprising a compound containing an amine group and a compound comprising a sulfonic acid moiety;

a peroxide salt; and

a peroxide,

wherein the acid and the modifying agent are present in a molar ratio ranging from 1:1 to 10:1.

12 . The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the compound comprising a sulfonic acid moiety is selected from the group consisting of: alkylsulfonic acid; and arylsulfonic acid.

13 . The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the compound comprising a sulfonic acid moiety is an arylsulfonic acid is selected from the group consisting of: orthanilic acid; metanilic acid; sulfanilic acid; benzenesulfonic acid; and toluenesulfonic acid.