MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617079114 A) filed by Neste Oyj on June 26, 2026, for Bioasphaltene Conversion.
Inventors include Kaisalo, Noora; Sairanen, Emma; Abreu Resende, Karen; Mendes Duarte, Catia; and Nurmi, Pekka.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing liquefied biomass comprising a hydroliquefaction step of providing a liquefaction effluent by liquefying biomass in the presence of a hydrogen source and a slurry-type catalyst, and converting at least part of the bioasphaltenes into components of lower boiling points. The liquefaction effluent comprises oil product, bioasphaltenes and solids. The conversion step comprises recirculating at least a portion of the liquefaction effluent comprising bioasphaltenes to the hydroliquefaction step and/or subjecting at least a portion of the liquefaction effluent comprising bioasphaltenes to hydroprocessing.
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