CPC C10G 53/14 (2013.01) [B01D 3/14 (2013.01); B01D 3/34 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1014 (2013.01); C10G 2300/44 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. A process for fractionating pyrolysis oil, the process comprising:
contacting a feedstock comprising pyrolysis oil with an oxidizing agent to oxidize components in the pyrolysis oil, thereby yielding an oxidized pyrolysis oil; and
contacting the oxidized pyrolysis oil with an amount of alcohol under conditions effective to yield a mixture comprising:
an organic phase; and
an aqueous phase,
wherein the amount of alcohol is based on an amount of pyrolignin in the pyrolysis oil, and:
a mass ratio of the alcohol to the pyrolignin is in a range of 0.60±0.1, or
the amount of the alcohol to the pyrolignin is 10% to 50% by mass.
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