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System and method for extracting ethanol from a fermentation broth

US10752875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Charles Abbas · Champaign, US
Dan L Brown · Glenarm, US
Matt Dyer · Greenville, US
Mark D Isder · Avoca, US
Travis Nelson · Decatur, US
Dan L. Fanselow · White Bear Lake, US
Robert T Fitzsimons · Minneapolis, US
Masayuki Nakamura · Yokohama, JP
John F Reed · North Oaks, US
Brian Bone · Lovington, US
Rhea J Sammons · Rochester, US
Jerry Barnes · Clinton, US
Jerod Fults · Lincoln, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2015
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 10, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E50/10
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for producing an organic compound using fermentation wherein multiple components of the system are recycled within the system. The system and method allow for extraction of a high concentration of the organic compound from the fermentation broth in a continuous system that allows recycling of the biomass, aqueous fermentation broth and extraction solvents. The system and method are particularly well adapted for producing and extracting ethanol.

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