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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120017498 | System and Method for Obtaining Combinations of Coal and Biomass Solid Fuel Pellets with High Caloric Content The invention is a new solid fuel combining coal and biomass and the process for making such fuel. The coal must be selected and prepared to be the correct sizes and quality, including the moisture content and levels of pollutants. Biomass must be selected and prepared ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120000119 | COFFEE GROUNDS-BASED FUEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE One possible embodiment could be a composition for coffee ground-based fuel comprising: dried, spent coffee grounds by 54% by weight; vegetable shortening by 23% by weight; brown sugar by 20% by weight; and corn syrup by 2% by weight, wherein the vegetable shortening an... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110302832 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PELLETS OR BRIQUETTES A method is provided for the production of pellets or briquettes from lignin containing material in the form of processable particles wherein the method includes the steps of: passing the material having a relative moisture content of more than about 20%, by weight, to ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300269 | PRETREATED DENSIFIED BIOMASS PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME A product comprising at least one densified biomass particulate of a given mass having no added binder and comprised of a plurality of lignin-coated plant biomass fibers is provided, wherein the at least one densified biomass particulate has an intrinsic density substan... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297885 | PROCESS TO CONVERT BIOMASS The invention is directed to a process to prepare a fuel or an intermediate to a fuel from residues as obtained in a palm oil process wherein shredded agricultural residue having a water content of between 40 and 75 wt % water is dried to obtain a dried agricultural res... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110263004 | Method of treating biomass Method of treating a biomass containing a fibrous structure and polysaccharides. According to the method the biomass is subjected to extractive treatment at which it is heated in aqueous phase at an absolute pressure of over 0.6 MPa and a temperature of at least 160° C... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110214341 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MIXTURE OF CELLULOSE/PLASTIC WASTE PARTICLES TO FORM A FUEL The invention relates to a method for processing a mixture of cellulose/plastic waste particles comprising cellulose and thermoplastic materials. The thermoplastic material constitutes at least 10 weight% of the total weight of the waste mixture The cellu-lose/plastic w... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209393 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209399 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209398 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209397 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209396 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209395 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209394 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110179700 | System and Method for Torrefaction and Processing of Biomass In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a preheater, a torrefaction reactor, and a furnace. The preheater may be configured to heat biomass from a first temperature to an approximate desired torrefaction temperature. The torre... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110162264 | Organic fuel brick A method or process for creating ecologically friendly organically composed fuel bricks whose composition includes, but is not limited to, the following ingredients: 58 to 60 per cent decomposed straw, 38 per cent horse or cow manure, two per cent hay mixture from vario... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110119996 | COMPOSITE BIOMASS FUEL COMPACT A biomass fuel compact is provided by the present disclosure that includes a body having a combustible biomass composition and an adhesive additive. The adhesive additive includes a starch and a hydroxide. Further additives may also be provided, which include a silicate... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110099894 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MAKING A BURNABLE FUEL Methods and systems are disclosed for direct conversion of a used healthcare material into a burnable fuel and to burnable fuels derived therefrom.... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110041390 | Method for Making Biomass Pellets The present invention is directed to a process for forming biomass pellets using biomass feedstock having predetermined characteristics to form biomass pellets having desired characteristics. The process can utilize feedstock derived from a variety of biomass feedstock ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100325946 | SOLID FUEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID FUEL [Problems] To provide a solid fuel which is usable as a substitute fuel for living trees, petroleum and so on. [Means for Solving Problems] A method of producing a solid fuel which comprises the first step of heating beer lees under agitati... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319245 | Fuel pellet and method of producing fuel pellet An ignitable combustible fuel pellet and a method for manufacturing an ignitable combustible fuel pellet are disclosed. The ingredients of the fuel pellet are ground shelled corn, an igniting agent for facilitating continued combustion of the fuel pellet, a bonding agen... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100300368 | PELLETS AND BRIQUETS FROM COMPACTED BIOMASS Certain disclosed pellets, briquettes, and other compacted products contain multiple components and have a composition tailored to meet specific requirements for a given application. Frequently, at least one of the components is a biomass component. The compacted biomas... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100293846 | SUPER COMPACTION OF BIOMASS AND OTHER CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIALS TO HIGH ENERGY CONTENT FUELS A super compactor receives a carbon-containing material and delivers a brick suitable as fuel for power generation. A compaction chamber receives the carbon-containing material and has at least one ram reciprocating along a travel path and exerting a predetermined amoun... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100281767 | BIOMASS PELLETIZING PROCESS A process is provided using non-food or limited-feed agricultural residue and energy crops for energy production, such as ethanol or electricity generation. The agricultural plant material is harvested and baled. The bales are transported to the processing site for stor... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281768 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COMPOSITE FUELS A solid composite fuel for the mitigation of emissions from a coal-fired power plant includes a solid monothilic fuel material formed from the pyrolysis of a coal material and at least one solid renewable fuel material.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100263271 | CLEAN BURNING BIO-COAL A clean burning bio-coal consists of 70˜90 wt % of bio-fiber material and 1˜20 wt % of coal material. With the above composition percentages for the bio-fiber material and the coal material, emission of greenhouse gases and pollution gases during burning of the bio-co... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100218419 | ENGINEERED FUEL FEED STOCK Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100154296 | COAL PARTICLES BRIQUETTE WHERE THE BINDER IS LIGNIN AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PREPARING THE SAME A briquette is comprised essentially of coal particles and solid lignin where the briquette does not include binders other than the lignin. A method of preparing briquettes from coal particles and lignin comprises grinding, drying, mixing, and briquetting. A system of p... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100146850 | Flax Based Fuel Pellet and Method of Manufacture A fuel pellet made substantially of flax stem fiber. The fuel pellet is made from waste material available at minimal cost that produces pellets that burn at a high temperature, generate little smoke and less than about 4% ash residue, and can be stored for long periods... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100144905 | BLENDING PLASTIC AND CELLULOSE WASTE PRODUCTS FOR ALTERNATIVE USES The present invention relates to methods for reclaiming plastics and cellulose materials for use in a variety of applications, including as alternative fuel sources. According to one embodiment of the invention, waste is received which includes cellulose materials and p... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100101141 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO BIOFUEL Embodiments presented herein describe an apparatus and method to convert carbonaceous materials, particularly biomass and those biomass resources which are remotely located, into a high performance solid fuel. This method, and the apparatus described as the means to acc... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100083569 | PRODUCTION OF SOLID BIO-FUEL FROM CYNARA. CARDUNCULUS (WILD ARTICHOKE) CULTIVATION The present invention concerns the production of solid biofuel (pellets, briquettes, etc) made from biomass that has, been produced in organized cultivation of the weed Cynara cardunculus, and its utilization instead of oil for heat production on a domestic or in... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100058655 | MUTAGENIZED TOBACCO PLANT AS SEED CULTURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL FOR ENERGETIC, INDUSTRIAL AND ALIMENTARY USES The present invention relates to the development of tobacco plants, modified through mutagenesis techniques, interspecific hybridisation followed by poliploidisation and recombinant DNA technologies, characterised by the fact of being capable of producing a very high am... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090235578 | Compressed fuel composed of renewable organic residues and/or raw materials and production thereof The invention relates to a compressed fuel composed of organic residues and/or raw materials having at least one additive for increasing the calorific value and for decreasing slag formation, which fuel consists of a fuel mixture which contains a) 72 to 83% by weight co... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090205546 | Densified fuel pellets A biomass-based fuel pellet, such as a fuel pellet which includes thermoplastic polymeric material and a substantial amount of cellulosic material, e.g. cellulosic material derived from biomass source(s), is provided. The fuel pellet commonly includes about 5 to 15 wt. ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090113789 | PROCESS AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING CIGARETTE BUTTS A process and method for recycling cigarette butts is disclosed. The process and method involves reacting ground cigarette butts with a solvent and mineral spirits and then shaping and drying the resultant product. Once the processed cigarette butts have hardened or cur... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090071066 | Method of Producing Dried Distillers Grain with Solubles Agglomerated Particles A method of producing Dried Distiller's Grain with Solubles (DDGS) agglomerated particles is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of separating a first product stream out of the whole stillage that is primarily solid material from a second product stream that is pr... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090064569 | Pelletising of Fibrous Combustible Material at Variable Pressure and Variable Temperature Fibrous combustible material such as biomass or biomass refuse is coarse chopped, dried and then may optionally loaded, transported, and unloaded. The biomass is further processed to a desired size and bulk density. Low speed knife cutters are used for cutting the fiber... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090056206 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF PLANT BIOMASS SOLID FUEL A solid fuel is formed in a cuber to form body pieces formed of materials extruded through a die with a density greater than 35 lbs/cu ft; an energy content greater than 6500 BTU/lb; transverse dimensions less than 1.5 inches; and a length less than 4 inches; from plant... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080280236 | Solid fuel compositions, processes for preparing solid fuel, and combustion processes Solid fuel compositions consisting essentially of wet processed biomass are provided. Processes for preparing solid fuel are provided that can include pelletizing wet-processed biomass material. Combustion processes are provided that can include initiating combustion of... | 11/13/2008 |
