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US 9,809,520 · App. 14/416,510 · Granted Nov 7, 2017

Butanol purification

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Patent No.
US 9,809,520
App. No.
14/416,510
Granted
Nov 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are methods for removing one or more components from a butanol based composition. The methods comprise providing a butanol based composition comprising one or more components, targeting at least one component or a combination thereof for reduction, and processing said butanol based composition such that the at least one targeted component is substantially removed. The butanol based composition can, for example, be bio-produced.

Claims (14)

1. A method for removing isobutyric acid from a butanol based composition, the method comprising:

(a) providing a butanol based composition comprising isobutyric acid;

(b) contacting the butanol based composition with an excess level of a base;

(c) passing the composition through a filtration system; and

(d) passing the filtered composition through a distillation system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium ethoxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium phosphate, magnesium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, and combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the base is calcium oxide.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting the butanol based composition with a base results in precipitation of a salt.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtration system comprises equipment selected from the group consisting of a funnel with a porous barrier, a sinter funnel, a vacuum filtration unit, a centrifugation unit, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the distillation system comprises a distillation unit.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the distillation unit is a batch distillation unit or a continuous distillation unit.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the distillation unit comprises a distillation column, a heating unit, and a condenser.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more fractions comprising purified butanol are removed from the distillation system.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the butanol based composition is produced by a genetically modified organism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2021
From: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
To: GEVO, INC.
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