Class 127/1 - Hydrolyzing

Subclass of Class 127 - Sugar, starch, and carbohydrates
Definition: Apparatus particluarly designed for the treatment of carbohydrates
No. of applications: 21
Last issue date: 05/24/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120125324	CONTINUOUS CELLULOSTIC PRE-TREATMENT AND BIO-MASS PROCESSING BY REACTIVE EXTRUSION Cellulosic materials are treated with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in an extruder. Machine configuration and operating parameters are strictly controlled in a manner to enhance the ability of Supercritical CO₂to enter into the cells. This results in a contro...	05/24/2012
20120017891	System and Method for Conditioning a Hardwood Pulp Liquid Hydrolysate A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning includes a first evaporator receives a hardwood mix extract and outputting a quantity of vapor and extract. A hydrolysis unit receives the extract, hydrolyzes and outputs to a lignin separation device...	01/26/2012
20110247608	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING BIOGENIC MATERIAL A method of subjecting a flowable suspension comprising a biogenic material to a temperature hydrolysis includes passing the flowable suspension through a first downward conduit section. The flowable suspension is passed through a first connecting conduit section and a ...	10/13/2011
20110180061	METHOD AND PROCESS FOR DRY DISCHARGE IN A PRESSURIZED PRETREATMENT REACTOR A reactor for the treatment of lignocellulosic material and related methods. The reactor includes a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion. A pressure envelope is formed between an outer wall of the vessel and at least one lower wall of the lower portion of ...	07/28/2011
20110100359	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRACTIONATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS Methods and systems for fractionating lignocellulosic biomass including hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, including exploding the biomass cells to devolatilize the biomass, hydrolyzing the hemicellulose to produce a liquid component including hemicellulosic sugars an...	05/05/2011
20110079219	BIOMASS PRETREATMENT A system for pre-treating biomass for the production of ethanol is provided. The system comprises a method for pre-treating biomass. The method comprises supplying biomass to a steaming bin, wherein the biomass is mixed with water, and inputting the steamed biomass to a...	04/07/2011
20110011391	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK UPSTREAM OF HYDROLYSIS An apparatus for heating a cellulosic feedstock prior to hydrolysis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pressurizable treatment chamber, a mixing and conveyance member configured to deaggregate the cellulosic feedstock and mix the cellulosic feedstock with gas in th...	01/20/2011
20100285574	BIOMASS HYDROTHERMAL DECOMPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD A biomass hydrothermal decomposition apparatus includes, a biomass feeder (31) that feeds biomass material (11) under normal pressure to under increased pressure, a hydrothermal decomposition device (41A) that allows the fed biomass material (11<...	11/11/2010
20100186736	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for conveying a cellulosic feedstock are disclosed. The apparatus, such as a holding tank, has a passage. At the outlet to the passage, a conveyance member is provided to convey the cellulosic feedstock laterally across the outlet. The conveyance ...	07/29/2010
20100186735	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for preparing a cellulosic feedstock are disclosed. Embodiments of the method comprise passing the cellulosic feedstock out of at least one outlet of a vessel (such as a holding tank) and obtaining at least two streams of cellulosic feedstock wher...	07/29/2010
20100175690	Method and System for Hydrolytic Saccharification of a Cellulosic Biomass A method and system for hydrolyzing cellulose and/or hemicellulose contained in a biomass into monosaccharides and oligosaccharides by using high-temperature and high-pressure water in a subcritical condition is provided. In hydrolyzing cellulose or hemicellulose into s...	07/15/2010
20100116267	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING, PRESSING AND WASHING BIOMASS A biomass cooking device including: a treatment vessel having an biomass inlet adapted to receive biomass material to a processing chamber of the vessel, a biomass outlet adapted to discharge from the processing chamber the biomass material processed in the vessel, an e...	05/13/2010
20100043782	SOLVO-THERMAL FRACTIONATION OF BIOMASS The invention relates to a process for producing xylose and cellulose from a biomass comprising: (a) mixing a biomass with a reactive fluid comprising water and a supercritical C₁-C₅alcohol to form a mixture at a first temperature and a first pres...	02/25/2010
20100024806	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for preparing a cellulosic feedstock are disclosed. Embodiments of the method comprise obtaining a cellulosic feedstock having a moisture content of 30 wt % to 60 wt %; passing the cellulosic feedstock through a heated holding tank; withdrawing th...	02/04/2010
20100024809	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for preparing a cellulosic feedstock are disclosed. Embodiments of the method comprise passing the cellulosic feedstock through an optional impregnation chamber to an outlet of the impregnation chamber, passing the cellulosic feedstock from the ou...	02/04/2010
20100024808	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for pre-treating a cellulosic feedstock are disclosed. Embodiments of the method comprise conveying the cellulosic feedstock through an enclosed volume, adding moisture to the cellulosic feedstock simultaneously at multiple spaced-apart moisture i...	02/04/2010
20100024807	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK A method and apparatus for treating a cellulosic feedstock, such as for subsequent ethanol production, are disclosed. The method comprises determining an initial moisture content of the cellulosic feedstock and adding an amount of moisture to the cellulosic feedstock to...	02/04/2010
20100006091	METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING FRUIT SUGAR SYRUPS HAVING HIGH FRUCTOSE CONTENT A method for preparing a sugar syrup having high fructose content, is implemented using at least one fruit containing sorbitol, particularly apples, pears, plums, prunes, peaches, nectarines, apricots and grapes, from which a first juice is extracted. The first juice is...	01/14/2010
20090229599	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGNOCELLULOSE PRETREATMENT USING A SUPER-CELLULOSE-SOLVENT AND HIGHLY VOLATILE SOLVENTS Embodiments of the present invention overcome the well-known recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass in an economically viable manner. A process and a system are provided for the efficient fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lign...	09/17/2009
20080299628	CONTINUOUS COUNTER-CURRENT ORGANOSOLV PROCESSING OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS A modular process for organosolv fractionation of lignocellulosic feedstocks into component parts and further processing of said component parts into at least fuel-grade ethanol and four classes of lignin derivatives. The modular process comprises a first processing mod...	12/04/2008
20080022997	PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONVERSION OF BIOMASS The invention is directed to a process for the conversion of cellulosic biomass, in particular lignocellulose-containing biomass into fermentable sugars. The invention is further directed to apparatus suitable for carrying out such processes. According to the invention ...	01/31/2008

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