公开(公告)号：US20230146469A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17732465

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inventor： Kevin S. Kung ,  Alexanader H. Slocum ,  Santosh Janardhan Shanbhogue ,  Ahmed Fouad Ghoniem ,  Robert James Stoner

IPC: C10L9/08 ,  B01J6/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C10L5/44

CPC classification number: C10L9/083 ,  B01J6/00 ,  B01J19/0006 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  C10L5/442 ,  C10L5/445 ,  B01J2219/00051 ,  B01J2219/00162 ,  B01J2219/00164 ,  B01J2219/00186 ,  C10L2200/0469 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/06

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with biomass decomposition are generally described. Certain embodiments are related to adjusting a flow rate of a fluid comprising oxygen into a reactor in which biomass is decomposed. The adjustment may be made, at least in part, based upon a measurement of a characteristic of the reactor and/or a characteristic of the biomass. Certain embodiments are related to cooling at least partially decomposed biomass. The biomass may be cooled by flowing a gas over an outlet conduit in which the biomass is cooled, and then directing the gas to a reactor after it has flowed over the outlet conduit. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor and an outlet conduit configured such that greater than or equal to 75% of its axially projected cross-sectional area is occupied by a conveyor. Certain embodiments are related to systems comprising a reactor comprising an elongated compartment having a longitudinal axis arranged substantially vertically and an outlet conduit comprising a conveyor.