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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CEREAL GRASS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/085450
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Provided are systems and methods for drying a cereal grass, such as alfalfa, barley, clover, rye grass, Timothy grass, and the stalks, stems, grains and leaves of a cereal grass, such as oats, wheat, buckwheat, maize, millet, rice and sorghum. The systems include a first pressing roll and a second pressing roll that form a nip through which the cereal grass or forage crop can be pressed, pressing the liquid out of the cereal grass or forage crop to form a first product stream comprising a dewatered cereal grass or forage crop and a second product stream comprising liquid pressed out of the cereal grass or forage crop; at least one suction device for collecting the second product stream; an atomizer for converting the second product stream into droplets that can be applied to the surface of the first product stream; a drying chamber; and a circulation system for moving a drying medium through the drying chamber.

Inventors:
WRAY DANIEL (US)
CENICEROS ERICSON (US)
LIU REED NICHOLAS (US)
TANGUILEG OLIVIA (US)
THOMPSON SETH (US)
WALLACE BENJAMIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/059595
Publication Date:
September 13, 2018
Filing Date:
November 01, 2017
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BIOFILM IP LLC (US)
International Classes:
F26B1/00; F26B5/14; F26B17/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO1990001865A11990-03-08
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MISKIEL, Fran, J. et al. (US)
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