Hydrothermally carbonized biomass formed via reactive twin-screw extrusion

Title: Hydrothermally carbonized biomass formed via reactive twin-screw extrusion

Abstract

A biomass-derived thermosetting polymer material being a product of processing a biomass feed material via a twin screw extruder having a length extending between an inlet and an outlet. Hot water from a water heater is injected into at least one inlet along the length of the twin screw extruder, the at least one inlet generally corresponding with a pressure boundary within the twin screw extruder. A pressure-sustaining valve is connected between the length of the twin screw extruder and the outlet, with the valve being adjusted to produce the biomass-derived thermosetting polymer material.

Inventors:: Felix, Larry G.

Issue Date:: 2020-03-17

Research Org.:: Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1637825

Patent Number(s):: 10590359

Application Number:: 15/238,981

Assignee:: Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C10L5/442 - {Wood or forestry waste}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C48/832 - {Heating}
B29C48/40 - using two or more parallel screws {or at least two parallel non-intermeshing screws}, e.g. twin screw extruders
B29C2948/92704 - Temperature

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08H - DERIVATIVES OF NATURAL MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
C08H8/00 - Macromolecular compounds derived from lignocellulosic materials {

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C48/402 - {the screws having intermeshing parts}
B29C48/834 - {Cooling}
B29C48/022 - {characterised by the choice of material}

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C10L2200/0469 - Renewables or materials of biological origin

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C48/92 - Measuring, controlling or regulating

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P20/145 - the feedstock being materials of biological origin

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C48/268 - {Throttling of the flow, e.g. for cooperating with plasticising elements or for degassing

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E50/10 - Biofuels

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C10L2290/02 - Combustion or pyrolysis

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C48/67 - having incorporated mixing devices not provided for in groups B29C48/52 - B29C48/66

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C10L9/086 - {Hydrothermal carbonization}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E50/30 - Fuel from waste

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10B - DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONAGEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
C10B7/10 - with conveyor-screws

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C10L2290/08 - Drying or removing water
C10L2290/06 - Heat exchange, direct or indirect

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DOE Contract Number:: FG36-01GO11082

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 08/17/2016

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  title        = {Hydrothermally carbonized biomass formed via reactive twin-screw extrusion},

  author       = {Felix, Larry G.},

  abstractNote = {A biomass-derived thermosetting polymer material being a product of processing a biomass feed material via a twin screw extruder having a length extending between an inlet and an outlet. Hot water from a water heater is injected into at least one inlet along the length of the twin screw extruder, the at least one inlet generally corresponding with a pressure boundary within the twin screw extruder. A pressure-sustaining valve is connected between the length of the twin screw extruder and the outlet, with the valve being adjusted to produce the biomass-derived thermosetting polymer material.},

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