Process for the rapid hydrolysis of high solids biomass
US9506098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P2201/00
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps ofA) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock;B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.
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