Process for treating biomass
Abstract
This invention is directed to a process for treating biomass. The biomass is treated with a biomass swelling agent within the vessel to swell or rupture at least a portion of the biomass. A portion of the swelling agent is removed from a first end of the vessel following the treatment. Then steam is introduced into a second end of the vessel different from the first end to further remove swelling agent from the vessel in such a manner that the swelling agent exits the vessel at a relatively low water content.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- THE MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, Lansing, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1224883
- Patent Number(s):
- 9175323
- Application Number:
- 14/391,481
- Assignee:
- THE MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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D - TEXTILES D21 - PAPER-MAKING D21C - PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005071
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS
Citation Formats
Campbell, Timothy J, and Teymouri, Farzaneh. Process for treating biomass. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Campbell, Timothy J, & Teymouri, Farzaneh. Process for treating biomass. United States.
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"Process for treating biomass". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1224883.
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abstractNote = {This invention is directed to a process for treating biomass. The biomass is treated with a biomass swelling agent within the vessel to swell or rupture at least a portion of the biomass. A portion of the swelling agent is removed from a first end of the vessel following the treatment. Then steam is introduced into a second end of the vessel different from the first end to further remove swelling agent from the vessel in such a manner that the swelling agent exits the vessel at a relatively low water content.},
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