Hongfei M Lin

US Patent:

20100099929, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Jul 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/504865

Inventors:

Sagar Gadewar - Goleta CA, US
Michael Wyrsta - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Aihua Zhang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Zachary J.A. Komon - Cardiff by the Sea CA, US
Jeffrey H. Sherman - Sebastian FL, US
Peter Stoimenov - Goleta CA, US
Hongfei Lin - Madison WI, US
Shawn Huff - Portland OR, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

C07C 17/013
C07C 1/00

US Classification:

570101, 585641

Abstract:

A method comprising: providing a first halogen stream; providing a first alkane stream; reacting at least a portion of the first halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream in a first reaction vessel to form a first halogenated stream; providing a second alkane stream comprising Cand higher hydrocarbons; providing a second halogen stream; and reacting at least a portion of the second halogen stream with at least a portion of the second alkane stream in a second reaction vessel to form a second halogenated stream.

US Patent:

20130079566, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Sep 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/628656

Inventors:

Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno - Reno NV, US
Hongfei Lin - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

Nevada, - Reno NV

International Classification:

C10G 1/04
C07C 1/22

US Classification:

585242, 585240, 585310

Abstract:

A process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrocarbons is provided. The biomass is subjected to aqueous phase partial oxidation (APPO) in the presence of a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst to selectively provide one or more carboxylic acids in good yields. The carboxylic acids are further upgraded to hydrocarbons in the presence of one or more catalysts, which are capable of catalyzing a ketonization reaction, an aldol condensation reaction, a hydrodeoxygenation reaction, or combinations thereof, and then separating out the hydrocarbons from the one or more catalysts.

US Patent:

20160137573, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/942910

Inventors:

Hongfei Lin - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on Behalf of the University of Nevada, - Reno NV

International Classification:

C07C 51/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a heterogeneous catalyst system and methods of using the same to convert CO-derived compounds to formate, formic acid, or a mixture thereof. The disclosed heterogeneous catalyst systems exhibit superior reactivity and stability in comparison to homogeneous catalyst systems and also can convert a variety of CO-derived compounds to formate, formic acid, or mixtures thereof, in high yields using economical and environmentally friendly reaction conditions.