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Title:
BIOMASS SHOCK PRETREATMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/135375
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for treating biomass that may include introducing a biomass to a chamber; exposing the biomass in the chamber to a shock event to produce a shocked biomass; and transferring the shocked biomass from the chamber. In some aspects, the method may include pretreating the biomass with a chemical before introducing the biomass to the chamber and/or after transferring shocked biomass from the chamber.

Inventors:
HOLTZAPPLE MARK T (US)
MADISON MAXINE JONES (US)
RAMIREZ ROCIO SIERRA (US)
DEIMUND MARK A (US)
FALLS MATTHEW (US)
DUNKLEMAN JOHN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/030998
Publication Date:
December 27, 2012
Filing Date:
March 28, 2012
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Assignee:
TEXAS A & M UNIV SYS (US)
HOLTZAPPLE MARK T (US)
MADISON MAXINE JONES (US)
RAMIREZ ROCIO SIERRA (US)
DEIMUND MARK A (US)
FALLS MATTHEW (US)
DUNKLEMAN JOHN J (US)
International Classes:
C12P1/00; C12M1/00; C12P7/06
Foreign References:
KR100325414B12002-02-25
Other References:
KRISHNAN, C. ET AL.: "Alkali-Based AFEX Pretreatment for the Conversion of Su garcane Bagasse and Cane Leaf residues to Ethanol.", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, vol. 107, no. 3, October 2010 (2010-10-01), pages 441 - 450, XP055017796
ZHENG, Y. ET AL.: "Pretreatment for Celllulose Hydrolysis by Carbon Dioxide E xplosion.", BIOTECHNOL. PROG., vol. 14, 1998, pages 890 - 896, XP002986329
SUN,Y. ET AL.: "Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials for ethanol production : a review.", BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, vol. 83, 2002, pages 1 - 11, XP008117438
See also references of EP 2691531A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WESTBY, Timothy, S. (P. O. Box 4078Houston, Texas, US)
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