Hydrothermal liquefaction system
US11661552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L2290/543
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) system can comprise a biomass slurry source, a first pump in fluid communication with the slurry source and configured to pressurize a biomass slurry stream from the slurry source to a first pressure, a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first pump and configured to heat a slurry stream received from the first pump to a first temperature, a second pump in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger and configured to pressurize a slurry stream received from the first heat exchanger to a second pressure higher than the first pressure, a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the second pump and configured to heat a slurry stream received from the second pump to a second temperature higher than the first temperature, and a HTL reactor configured to produce biocrude from a slurry stream received from the second heat exchanger.
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