Production of fermentable sugars and lignin from biomass using supercritical fluids
US10053745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/54
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for the continuous treatment of biomass comprising a pretreatment step, wherein said biomass is contacted with a first supercritical, near-critical, or sub-critical fluid to form a solid matrix and a first liquid fraction; and a hydrolysis step, wherein said solid matrix formed in said pretreatment step is contacted with a second supercritical or near-supercritical fluid to produce a second liquid fraction and an insoluble lignin-containing fraction. Also disclosed are apparatuses for the continuous conversion of biomass comprising a pretreatment reactor and a hydrolysis reactor associated with said pretreatment reactor.
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