Process of baling switchgrass into rectangular high density bales optimized for highway transport on semi-trailer trucks to biorefineries
US8695493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B9/30
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Process of baling a switchgrass biomass material at between about 22 and about 32 psi into a rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3. A 3×4×8 ft switchgrass bale so produced weighs between 1,402 and 1,968 pounds.
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