Inventors:
Stephen H. Lucas - Foristell MO, US
Peter G. Tiverios - Anderson SC, US
Assignee:
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. - Pleasanton CA
International Classification:
C07C 27/00
US Classification:
518705, 518700, 518702, 518703, 518704
Abstract:
Facilities and processes for generating ethanol from municipal solid waste (MSW) in an economical way via generating a syngas, passing the syngas through a catalytic synthesis reactor, separating fuel grade ethanol, extracting energy at particular strategic points, and recycling undesired byproducts.