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Method for treating, pressing and washing biomass

US8715419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2013
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21C11/0007
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method to process cellulosic material in a treatment vessel including: introducing the cellulosic material to a processing chamber of the vessel; adding heat energy or pressure to the vessel to hydrolyze the cellulosic material in the processing chamber and dissolve hemi-cellulosic from the cellulosic material; compressing the cellulosic material in the processing chamber; extracting the dissolved hemi-cellulosic material through a screen from the processing section; draining the extracted hemi-cellulosic material from the vessel; and discharging the cellulosic material from the vessel separately from the extracted hemi-cellulosic material.

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