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Title: Methods of hydrolyzing pretreated densified biomass particulates and systems related thereto

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1327925

A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can be hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or to an entire suite of other useful bioproducts.

Research Organization:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-08GO88073; FC02-07ER64494
Assignee:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, MI)
Patent Number(s):
9,458,482
Application Number:
14/579,377
OSTI ID:
1327925
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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