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System and method for conditioning a hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate

US9228243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Red Shield Acquistion, LLC · US
University of Maine System Board of Trustees · US

Inventors

Darrell M. Waite · Bangor, US
Richard B. Arnold · Fort Wayne, US
James St. Pierre · Commack, US
Hemant P. Pendse · Orono, US
William H. Ceckler · Hancock, US
Amy Elizabeth Luce · Brewer, US
Rino P. Dumont · Hermon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2012
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD21C11/0007
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning is provided. The system includes a first evaporator, a hydrolysis unit, at least one lignin separation device, a neutralization device, a precipitate removal device, a solvent extraction unit, a lignin removal and recovery unit, an acid and furfural separation and conditioning unit, and an electrodialysis device, which process a quantity of hardwood mix to produce a desalinated solution containing sugar.

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