Bioethanol to Hydrocarbon Blend-stock Technology Available for Licensing UT-Battelle, LLC, acting under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the management and operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is seeking a licensee(s) for an intellectual property portfolio that allows for direct catalytic conversion of an aqueous stream of bioalcohol to a hydrocarbon blend-stock. The ORNL Technology Transfer Division will accept licensing applications through September 9, 2013. The technology includes method and catalysts for catalytically converting alcohols to a hydrocarbon blend-stock without requiring purified or concentrated alcohol. This approach can be used for pure to relatively dilute bio-mass produced alcohols, such as those found in a biomass fermentation reactor. Conventional biomass to hydrocarbon conversion is generally not commercially feasible, due to costs of the conversion process. This invention offers a method for catalytic conversion of biomass-derived alcohols or mixtures of alcohols to hydrocarbon blend-stock at relatively low temperatures. This hydrocarbon blend-stock can then be added to a variety of transportation fuels without the need to make expensive changes to vehicles. Another critical advantage of this system is that the conversion can occur in the presence of water, even at dilute conditions. This technology was developed using federal funds and selected for further development under the laboratory's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP supports technology development using royalties from existing technology licenses to accelerate the market readiness of high potential technologies. License applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology, with a preference for United States based businesses and small businesses. If a license is executed, the ORNL researchers developing the technology will be eligible to compete for additional TIP funding to further advance the technology. For information on the licensing process and a license application, please go to http://www.ornl.gov/connect-with-ornl/for-industry/partnerships/technology-licensing/how-to-license-ornl-technologies . For a confidential and/or non-confidential information packet, contact Carol Rader,
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