Abstract:
Various embodiments disclosed relate to an energy converting film. The energy converting film comprises a polymer component. The energy converting film further comprises a susceptor component at least partially distributed in the polymer component.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a bladder for containing a liquid. The bladder includes a polyketone layer and a fitting in contact with the polyketone layer.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a sealed storage tank. The sealed storage tank includes a polymeric layer having a thickness in a range of from about 0.05 mm to about 1 mm. The sealed storage tank further includes a fibrous scrim layer directly contacting the polymeric layer. The fibrous scrim layer includes a denier value in a range of from about 500 denier to about 1500 denier. The polymeric layer is optionally substantially translucent or transparent and is optionally at least partially visible through the fibrous scrim layer.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for treating a wet solid is provided. The apparatus comprises a porous belt and nozzles for applaying on or more liquids to the wet solid. The contact with the liquids is achieved in a treatment chamber which is configured for movement between a first position, separated from the belt, and a second position, where the treatment chamber is in sealing contact with the belt.
Abstract:
A system for the production of ethanol and co-products is provided. The system facilitates an overall reduction in the use of energy, for example, by reducing the mass of wet solids supplied to a distillation system. The system also reduces the amount of energy used to dry the wet solids component of a fermentation product, for example, by increasing the ethanol concentration of the wet solids. The system also facilitates the recovery of co-products including bioproducts and other biochemicals extracted from components of the fermentation product. The solids component of the fermentation product may be dried and constituted into a meal that may be used for animal feed, among other uses.
Abstract:
A system for the production of ethanol and co-products is provided. The system facilitates an overall reduction in the use of energy, for example, by reducing the mass of wet solids supplied to a distillation system. The system also reduces the amount of energy used to dry the wet solids component of a fermentation product, for example, by increasing the ethanol concentration of the wet solids. The system also facilitates the recovery of co-products including bioproducts and other biochemicals extracted from components of the fermentation product. The solids component of the fermentation product may be dried and constituted into a meal that may be used for animal feed, among other uses.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a plastic bladder for containing a liquid. The bladder includes a barrier layer and a recycled plastic layer adjacent to the barrier layer. The bladder further includes a fitting in contact with the layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods of making an oil product from plant material that is used to make alcohol (e.g., ethanol) via fermentation. The methods extract oil from the plant material (e.g., corn oil from corn) before exposing to the fermented plant material to distillation temperatures so as to reduce the levels of free fatty acids and/or alcohol esters that can be generated by exposing the oil to distillation temperatures. The present invention also related to oil products made by such methods.