Abrégé

The present invention provides a method comprising: (i) contacting a cellulose-comprising input material with an aqueous hydrolyzing solution comprising at least 35% wt. of at least one mineral acid to form a hydrolyzate comprising a mixture of water-soluble carbohydrates and optionally a solid fraction; (ii) contacting said hydrolyzate with an extractant comprising a first solvent S1, to form a first (preferably solid) residue (preferably comprising precipitated carbohydrates, e.g. mono-, di- and/or oligo-saccharides) and an acid-comprising extract; (iii) separating said acid-comprising extract from said first residue; (iv) modifying said acid-comprising extract to form a second (preferably liquid) residue (preferably comprising dissolved carbohydrates) and an acid-comprising modified extract; (v) fractionating said modified extract into an S1-enriched fraction and an acid-enriched fraction; (vi) reusing said SI-enriched fraction to form said extractant; and (vii) reusing said acid-enriched fraction to form said aqueous hydrolyzing solution; wherein (a) at least 10% wt. of the cellulose is hydrolyzed and said mixture of water-soluble carbohydrates comprises monosaccharides, disaccharides and/or oligosaccharides; (b) SI forms a single phase when mixed with an identical weight of 70% sulfuric acid aqueous solution at 25° C.; (c) S1 comprises at least 65% wt. of said extractant; and (d) said acid-comprising extract comprises at least 60% wt. of the acid and at least 5% wt. of the carbohydrates in said hydrolyzate.

Classes IPC  ?

• C13K 1/04 - Purification
• C13K 1/02 - GlucoseSirops glucosés obtenus par saccharification de matières cellulosiques
• C07H 1/08 - SéparationPurification à partir de produits naturels
• B01D 11/04 - Extraction par solvants de solutions

Abrégé

The present invention provides a method comprising: (i) contacting a cellulose-comprising input material with an aqueous hydrolyzing solution comprising at least 35%wt. of at least one mineral acid to form a hydrolyzate comprising a mixture of water-soluble carbohydrates and optionally a solid fraction; (ii) contacting said hydrolyzate with an extractant comprising a first solvent S1, to form a first (preferably solid) residue (preferably comprising precipitated carbohydrates, e.g. mono-, di- and/or oligo-saccharides) and an acid-comprising extract; (iii) separating said acid-comprising extract from said first residue; (iv) modifying said acid-comprising extract to form a second (preferably liquid) residue (preferably comprising dissolved carbohydrates) and an acid-comprising modified extract; (v) fractionating said modified extract into an S1 -enriched fraction and an acid- enriched fraction; (vi) reusing said SI - enriched fraction to form said extractant; and (vii) reusing said acid-enriched fraction to form said aqueous hydrolyzing solution; wherein (a) at least 10%wt. of the cellulose is hydrolyzed and said mixture of water- soluble carbohydrates comprises monosaccharides, disaccharides and/or oligosaccharides; (b) SI forms a single phase when mixed with an identical weight of 70% sulfuric acid aqueous solution at 25°C; (c) S1 comprises at least 65%wt. of said extractant; and (d) said acid-comprising extract comprises at least 60 %wt. of the acid and at least 5%wt. of the carbohydrates in said hydrolyzate.

Classes IPC  ?

• C07H 1/08 - SéparationPurification à partir de produits naturels
• C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
• C13K 1/02 - GlucoseSirops glucosés obtenus par saccharification de matières cellulosiques

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a process for producing alcohol from a cellulosic material, said process comprising: hydrolyzing said cellulosic material with an aqueous acid to produce a hydrolysate; extracting acid and water from said hydrolysate with a water-miscible organic extraction solvent to yield (a) a first aqueous acidic solution containing said extraction solvent and (b) a residue containing sugars; subjecting said residue to an oligosaccharide cleavage reaction to yield an aqueous solution of fermentable sugars; fermenting said fermentable sugars and distilling alcohol from the resulting fermented mixture; contacting said first aqueous acidic solution with a water-immiscible liquid lipophilic solvent to yield a second aqueous acid solution and a solvent mixture of said extraction solvent and said liquid solvent; separating said solvent mixture to yield extraction solvent for recycling; and separating from said second aqueous acid solution an aqueous acid for recycling.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
• C13K 1/04 - Purification

Abrégé

The invention provides a process for alcohol production from a cellulosic material wherein a said cellulosic material is subjected to acid hydrolysis to yield an aqueous hydrolysate, said hydrolysate is introduced into a separator at a hydrolysate inlet, an extraction solvent is introduced into said separator at at least two extraction solvent inlets, a residue containing oligosaccharides is removed from said separator at a residue discharge outlet, and acid-containing extraction solvent is removed from said separator at an extraction solvent discharge outlet, wherein removal of said extraction solvent from said separator through said discharge outlet occurs downstream of at least one said extraction solvent inlet and upstream of at least one other said extraction solvent inlet.

Classes IPC  ?

• C13K 1/02 - GlucoseSirops glucosés obtenus par saccharification de matières cellulosiques
• C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques

Abrégé

A process for producing alcohol from a cellulosic material includes hydrolyzing the cellulosic material with an aqueous acid to produce a hydrolysate, extracting acid and water from said hydrolysate using an extraction solvent that is a mixture of ethanol and dimethyl ether to yield a first aqueous acidic solution containing the extraction solvent and a residue containing sugars. The residue is subjected to an oligosaccharide cleavage reaction to yield an aqueous solution of fermentable sugars. The fermentable sugars are fermented and alcohol is distilled from the resulting fermented mixture. The first aqueous acidic solution may be evaporated and to obtain gaseous extraction solvent for recycling and a second aqueous acid solution that may be concentrated for recycling.

Classes IPC  ?

• C13K 1/04 - Purification
• B01D 3/00 - Distillation ou procédés d'échange apparentés dans lesquels des liquides sont en contact avec des milieux gazeux, p. ex. extraction
• C12P 7/02 - Préparation de composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène contenant un groupe hydroxyle
• C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
• C12P 7/16 - Butanols
• C13K 1/02 - GlucoseSirops glucosés obtenus par saccharification de matières cellulosiques