Conversion System For Biomass
    64.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20130149758A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-13

    申请号:US13759601

    申请日:2013-02-05

    Applicant: XYLECO, INC.

    Inventor: Marshall Medoff

    Abstract: The efficient production of ethanol from low-cost biomass (e.g., corn, sugar beets, sugar cane, switchgrass and/or paper) has become increasingly important in making ethanol competitive with gasoline and decreasing the United States' dependence on foreign oil. For example, to reduce the cost of transporting biomass to ethanol production facilities, mobile systems for producing ethanol from biomass are provided. Also provided are small-scale ethanol production facilities. For example, instead of transporting biomass to the production facility, the facility is transported to the biomass or is located nearby the source of the biomass. The ethanol production facilities or components thereof may be transported via land, water, or air. Production of other products, such as hydrocarbons, natural gas, hydrogen gas, plastics, polymers, and proteins, can also be made by the methods and facilities. Any product described herein can be made in finished form or un-finished form and moved, e.g., to a fixed facility, e.g., fixed production facility.

    PROCESSING BIOMASS
    65.
    发明申请
    PROCESSING BIOMASS 有权
    加工生物量

    公开(公告)号:US20130065286A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-14

    申请号:US13668358

    申请日:2012-11-05

    Applicant: Xyleco, Inc.

    Abstract: Carbon-containing materials, such as biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) or coal are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels, carboxylic acids and equivalents thereof (e.g., esters and salts). For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol, butanol or organic acids (e.g., acetic or lactic acid), salts of organic acids or mixtures thereof. If desired, organic acids can be converted into alcohols, such as by first converting the acid, salt or mixtures of the acid and its salt to an ester, and then hydrogenating the formed ester. Acetogens or homoacetogens which are capable of utilizing a syngas from a thermochemical conversion of coal or biomass can be utilized to produce the desired product.

    Abstract translation: 将诸如生物质(例如,植物生物质,动物生物质和城市废物生物质)或煤的含碳材料加工成生产有用的产品,例如燃料,羧酸及其等同物(例如酯和盐)。 例如,描述了可以使用诸如纤维素和/或木质纤维素材料和/或淀粉质材料的原料来生产乙醇,丁醇或有机酸(例如乙酸或乳酸),有机酸盐或其混合物的系统 。 如果需要,可以将有机酸转化为醇,例如首先将酸,盐或其酸的混合物转化成酯,然后将形成的酯氢化。 可以利用能够利用来自煤或生物质的热化学转化的合成气的合成子或高生生素来产生所需的产物。

    Processing materials
    67.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10689196B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16190847

    申请日:2018-11-14

    Applicant: XYLECO, INC.

    Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, while cooling equipment and the biomass to prevent overheating and possible distortion and/or degradation. The biomass is conveyed by a conveyor, which conveys the biomass under an electron beam from an electron beam accelerator. The conveyor can be cooled with cooling fluid. The conveyor can also vibrate to facilitate exposure to the electron beam. The conveyor can be configured as a trough that can be optionally cooled.

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