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Title: Method for producing ethanol from biomass

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6401575

This paper discusses a method of producing ethanol from biomass. It comprises the steps of providing biomass containing organic acid, mixing the biomass with water to form a biomass slurry, hydrolyzing the slurry in fuel fired hydrolysis means, utilizing the organic acid for catalyzing hydrolysis of the slurry, separating the slurry into liquid and solids after the hydrolyzing step, utilizing flue gas from the fuel fired hydrolysis means for drying the solids, and further processing the liquid to produce ethanol.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-90-040148; EDB-90-177157
Patent Number(s):
US 4952504; A
Application Number:
PPN: US s 7-079138
OSTI ID:
6401575
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 28 Jul 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English