Methods and apparatuses for thermally converting biomass
US9670413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/145
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for thermally converting or pyrolyzing biomass are provided. In one embodiment, a method of thermally converting biomass includes introducing the biomass to a reactor feed chamber. The method provides for flowing a low oxygen gas into the reactor feed chamber to purge the reactor feed chamber and biomass of oxygen. The method also includes delivering the purged biomass to a thermal conversion reactor and thermally converting the biomass in the thermal conversion reactor.
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