Abstract: The present invention is directed to fractionation of crude tall oil, which originates from the Kraft process black liquor. In the method according to the present invention, strongly basic anion exchange resins are used to efficiently separate fractions from the crude tall oil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fractionation of crude tall oil, which originates from the Kraft process black liquor. In the method, according to the present invention, simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography is used to efficiently separate fractions from the crude tall oil.

Abstract: A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds from methanol, said method comprising the step of subjecting methanol comprising sulfur-containing compounds to centrifugal countercurrent chromatography (CCCC) to remove sulfur-containing compounds, and the use of centrifugal countercurrent chromatography (CCCC) for removing sulfur-containing compounds from methanol.

Abstract: A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds from crude sulfate turpentine (CST), said method comprising the step of: subjecting CST to continuous liquid-liquid extraction to remove sulfur-containing compounds.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined a sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution, including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with a thermally-phase separable solvent such as a glycol solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream including the thermally-phase separable solvent, acid, and impurities and a second, refined sugar stream that comprises xylose.

Abstract: Methods for producing refined xylan from a biomass solution, including: (i) providing a biomass solution, which comprises xylan; (ii) concentrating or separating said biomass solution to obtain a xylan concentrate comprising xylan and impurities; (iii) washing and/or extracting the xylan concentrate with a solvent to obtain refined xylan and a solvent stream comprising the solvent and impurities; and (iv) collecting the refined xylan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extraction of phytosterols from alkaline tall oil soap which is obtained from the Kraft process black liquor by skimming. In the method according to the present invention, phytosterols are extracted using dibromomethane, bromoform, tetrabromomethane or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined a sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution, including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with a thermally-phase separable solvent such as a glycol solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream including the thermally-phase separable solvent, acid, and impurities and a second, refined sugar stream that comprises xylose.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream that includes the acid and a second, refined sugar stream that includes the extraction solvent and xylose. The extraction solvent is a tri-alkyl phosphine oxide, a dialkylsulfoxide, or a dialkylphosphite, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution, including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with a thermally-phase separable solvent such as a glycol solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream including the thermally-phase separable solvent, acid, and impurities and a second, refined sugar stream that comprises xylose. The thermally-phase separable solvent is an ethylene glycol or a propylene glycol ether, such as 2-butoxyethanol or 1-propoxy-propanol or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extraction of phytosterols from alkaline tall oil soap which is obtained from the Kraft process black liquor by skimming. In the method according to the present invention, phytosterols are extracted using dibromomethane, bromoform, tetrabromomethane or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods for producing refined xylan from a biomass solution, including: (i) providing a biomass solution, which comprises xylan; (ii) concentrating or separating said biomass solution to obtain a xylan concentrate comprising xylan and impurities; (iii) washing and/or extracting the xylan concentrate with a solvent to obtain refined xylan and a solvent stream comprising the solvent and impurities; and (iv) collecting the refined xylan.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream that includes the acid and a second, refined sugar stream that includes the extraction solvent and xylose. The extraction solvent is a tri-alkyl phosphine oxide, a dialkylsulfoxide, or a dialkylphosphite, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of generating a refined sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution, including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with a thermally-phase separable solvent such as a glycol solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream including the thermally-phase separable solvent, acid, and impurities and a second, refined sugar stream that comprises xylose. The thermally-phase separable solvent is an ethylene glycol or a propylene glycol ether, such as 2-butoxyethanol or 1-propoxy-propanol or any combination thereof.