Method and apparatus for conversion of cellulosic material to ethanol

    公开(公告)号:US10155966B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15013366

    申请日:2016-02-02

    Applicant: Inbicon A/S

    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for conversion of cellulosic material, such as chopped straw and corn stover, and household waste, to ethanol and other products. The cellulosic material is subjected to continuous hydrothermal pre-treatment without addition of chemicals, and a liquid and a fiber fraction are produced. The fiber fraction is subjected to enzymatic liquefaction and saccharification. The method of the present invention comprises: performing the hydrothermal pre-treatment by subjecting the cellulosic material to at least one soaking operation, and conveying the cellulosic material through at least one pressurized reactor, and subjecting the cellulosic material to at least one pressing operation, creating a fiber fraction and a liquid fraction; selecting the temperature and residence time for the hydrothermal pretreatment, so that the fibrous structure of the feedstock is maintained and at least 80% of the lignin is maintained in the fiber fraction.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL TO ETHANOL
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL TO ETHANOL 有权
    用于将纤维素材料转化为乙醇的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150232579A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14702210

    申请日:2015-05-01

    Applicant: Inbicon A/S

    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for conversion of cellulosic material, such as chopped straw and corn stover, and household waste, to ethanol and other products. The cellulosic material is subjected to continuous hydrothermal pre-treatment without addition of chemicals, and a liquid and a fibre fraction are produced. The fibre fraction is subjected to enzymatic liquefaction and saccharification. The method of the present invention comprises: performing the hydrothermal pre-treatment by subjecting the cellulosic material to at least one soaking operation, and conveying the cellulosic material through at least one pressurised reactor, and subjecting the cellulosic material to at least one pressing operation, creating a fibre fraction and a liquid fraction; selecting the temperature and residence time for the hydrothermal pretreatment, so that the fibrous structure of the feedstock is maintained and at least 80% of the lignin is maintained in the fibre fraction.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了将诸如切碎的秸秆和玉米秸秆以及家庭废物的纤维素材料转化成乙醇和其它产品的装置和方法。 在不添加化学物质的情况下对纤维素材料进行连续水热预处理,并且生产液体和纤维部分。 纤维部分进行酶液化和糖化。 本发明的方法包括:通过使纤维素材料进行至少一次均热操作,并通过至少一个加压反应器输送纤维素材料,并对纤维素材料进行至少一次按压操作来进行水热预处理, 产生纤维部分和液体部分; 选择水热预处理的温度和停留时间,从而维持原料的纤维结构,并且在纤维部分中保持至少80%的木质素。

    METHODS OF PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS USING SINGLE-STAGE AUTOHYDROLYSIS AND ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS WITH C5 BYPASS AND POST-HYDROLYSIS
    5.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS USING SINGLE-STAGE AUTOHYDROLYSIS AND ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS WITH C5 BYPASS AND POST-HYDROLYSIS 审中-公开
    使用单阶段自动分解和酶解水解方法对C5旁路和后水解进行处理生物质的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150191758A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-09

    申请号:US14418667

    申请日:2013-08-01

    Applicant: Inbicon A/S

    Abstract: The invention relates, in general, to methods of processing lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars and to methods that rely on hydrothermal pretreatment. Xylose monomer yields comparable to those achieved using two-stage pretreatments can be achieved from soft lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks by pretreating to very low severity in a single-stage pressurized hydrothermal pretreatment, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis to release xylose retained in the solid state. In some embodiments, pretreated biomass is separated into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, the solid fraction subject to enzymatic hydrolysis, and the separated liquid fraction subsequently mixed with the hydrolysed solid fraction.

    Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及将木质纤维素生物质加工成可发酵糖的方法以及依赖于水热预处理的方法。 可以通过在单级加压水热预处理中预处理至非常低的严重性,然后进行酶水解以释放保持在固体状态的木糖,从而可以从软木质纤维素生物质原料获得与使用两阶段预处理的那些相当的木糖单体产率。 在一些实施方案中,预处理的生物质被分离成固体级分和液体级分,固体级分进行酶水解,并且分离的液体级分随后与水解的固体级分混合。

    Non-Sterile Fermentation of Bioethanol
    10.
    发明申请
    Non-Sterile Fermentation of Bioethanol 审中-公开
    生物乙醇的无菌发酵

    公开(公告)号:US20170009261A9

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US14253890

    申请日:2014-04-16

    Applicant: Inbicon A/S

    Inventor: Jan Larsen

    Abstract: A range of concentrations exists in which fermentation inhibitors derived from pretreatment of lignocellulosic feed stocks inhibit growth of lactic acid bacteria without affecting fermentive yeast. By optimizing levels of fermentation inhibitors to fall within this range, yeast fermentations of lignocellulosic biomass can be conducted under non-sterile conditions with ethanol yields comparable to those achieved under sterile conditions. Optimised inhibitor levels can be achieved by controlling the water/biomass ratio of a lignocellulosic biomass during and after pretreatment, for example by washing the fiber fraction of a previously pretreated lignocellulosic biomass with a pre-defined amount of fresh water or recycled process solutions. Crude extracts of liquid fraction or process solutions from pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass can also provide an effective anti-baterial treatment for first generation starch fermentations.

    Abstract translation: 存在一定范围的浓度,其中衍生自木质纤维素原料的预处理的发酵抑制剂抑制乳酸菌的生长而不影响发酵酵母。 通过优化发酵抑制剂的含量落在此范围内,木质纤维素生物质的酵母发酵可以在非无菌条件下进行,乙醇产量与在无菌条件下达到的相似。 优化的抑制剂水平可以通过在预处理期间和之后控制木质纤维素生物质的水/生物量比来实现,例如通过用预定量的淡水或再循环的处理溶液洗涤先前预处理的木质纤维素生物质的纤维部分。 来自木质纤维素生物质预处理的液体馏分或处理溶液的粗提取物也可为第一代淀粉发酵提供有效的抗物质处理。

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