Method and apparatus for cooling pretreated biomass prior to mixing with enzymes
US9528135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to treat biomass, e.g., lignocellulosic material, including: performing a pretreatment step on the biomass and discharging the pretreated biomass; in at least a first enzymatic hydrolysis reactor producing a liquefaction material, recirculating at least a portion of the liquefaction material from the at least first reactor to a location upstream of the addition of the enzymes as at least a portion of the coolant for the hot pretreated biomass.
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