Abstract: There is provided a method and system of treating lignocellulose biomass for extraction of target chemical products therefrom. The method comprises pretreating the lignocellulose biomass with at least one diol in the presence of at least one acid, and optionally, water; and separating the pretreated mixture into solid and liquid products.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 28, 2018
Publication date:
July 2, 2020
Applicants:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Recyclegreen Project Limited
Inventors:
Chengyu DONG, Shao-Yuan LEU, Chi Shun YEUNG, Ho Yin TSE, Md Khairul ISLAM