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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819976 | Biomass treatment method A method for treating biomass was developed that uses an apparatus which moves a biomass and dilute aqueous ammonia mixture through reaction chambers without compaction. The apparatus moves the biomass using a non-compressing piston. The resulting treated biomass is... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815741 | Reactor pump for catalyzed hydrolytic splitting of cellulose A reactor for hydrolytic splitting of cellulose under high pressure and heat has an inlet and outlet each with a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the reactor. The pressure and heat in the reactor forms a cellulose plug within the inlet a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7442359 | Recovery of sulphuric acid The invention is directed to a process for the recovery of sulphuric acid from a mixture comprising sulphuric acid and hydrocarbons, in particular carbohydrates. In accordance with the present invention the mixture comprising sulphuric acid and carbohydrates, is con... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7250186 | Extrusion process, apparatus and product A process for the manufacture of cooked cereals or dry pet food by preparing a mixture of water and a dry premix mainly comprising cereal flour or semolina, and pressing the mixture, with the aid of a gear pump, firstly through a heat exchanger wherein it is cooked ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238242 | Process for carrying out pre-hydrolysis of a biomass A process wherein biomass is compacted at 300 kg/m3 by a helical feeder, degassed, flooded, heated, stirred, and pre-hydrolyzed. The sugar being recovered at a first washing within the reactor with values higher than 90%. The control of the process enable... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7147886 | Production method for processed soybean food products and apparatus for thermal deaeration of soybean slurry The aim is to effectively remove the unpleasant raw odor that is characteristic of soybeans and provide a high quality processed soybean food product. In a production method for processed soybean food products that includes a grinding step (A) in which raw soybeans ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115170 | Portable bulk product melt system A bulk product melt system including a portable support platform positionable with respect to a bulk product source vessel. A water heating system is positioned with respect to the support platform and includes a water tank, which contains a volume of water heated t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101166 | Apparatus for extruding ceramic molding The extruding apparatus has the molding die to form the ceramic molding, the screw extruder containing the extrusion screw to knead and guide the ceramic material toward the molding die. The extrusion screw is comprised of the pressure screw part and the diffusion s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078003 | Device for the transfer of energy and/or matter between a soluble solid and a liquid The invention relates to a device for the transfer between a solid matter and a liquid, comprising an outer drum and a perforated inner drum, means for commonly rotating the drums, and means situated inside the inner drum for moving the solid matter. In between the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041175 | Method for the continuous production of hydrolytically broken down and possibly substituted starch, use of hydrolytically broken down starch and device for producing same The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of hydrolytically broken down starch or hydrolytically broken down substituted starch products such as hydroxyethyl- or hydroxypropyl starch. The invention essentially consists of carrying out most of t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6878212 | Apparatus and process for pre-hydrolysis of biomass An apparatus for the processing of pre-hydrolysis of biomass, particularly a reactor of the failsafe type, either mobile or not, which may be manufactured of microbonded carbon steel and coated with special material (refractory metals, plastics, etc.). The insertion... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6632286 | Cross-flow process for the production of decomposable soluble products from a slurry of solids A process is described for the production of decomposable soluble products from a slurry of solids in which the slurry is convey axially through the reactor and excess liquid is removed radially through the walls of the reactor. The primary example is the... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6228177 | Aqueous fractionation of biomass based on novel carbohydrate hydrolysis kinetics A multi-function process for hydrolysis and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to separate hemicellulosic sugars from other biomass components comprising extractives and proteins; a portion of a solubilized lignin; cellulose; glucose derived from ce... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6063204 | Concentrated sulfuric acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosics A process, system, and apparatus for effectively and economically producing fermentable sugars from cellulosic feedstocks is described. The economic viability of using wood and/or agricultural waste, containing large fractions of cellulose and hemicellulo... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6022419 | Hydrolysis and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass A multi-function process is described for the hydrolysis and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to separate hemicellulosic sugars from other biomass components such as extractives and proteins; a portion of the solubilized lignin; cellulose; glucose... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5972118 | Concentrated sulfuric acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosics A process, system, and apparatus for effectively and economically producing fermentable sugars from cellulosic feedstocks is described. The economic viability of using wood and/or agricultural waste, containing large fractions of cellulose and hemicellulo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944905 | Method and apparatus for performing a continuous reaction with at least one liquid phase and at least one solid catalyst in a pulsed column A method and an apparatus for performing a continuous reaction with at least one liquid reaction phase incorporating at least one starting compound in the presence of at least one solid-phase catalyst, wherein the phases to be contacted are circulated thr... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5888306 | Method and apparatus for making a pure simple sugar solution by hydrolyzing at least one compound sugar in the presence of a selective adsorbent A method and an apparatus for making a simple sugar solution from a liquid solution including at least one compound sugar by performing hydrolysis in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. The method comprises contacting the hydrolysis reaction medium ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5879463 | Process for rapid acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material and hydrolysis reactor The present invention relates to a continuous process for acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material through which the delignification and saccharification operations are carried out in a single reaction cycle utilizing a solubilizing organic solvent of ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879637 | Apparatus for hydrolyzing cellulosic material Cellulosic material is converted to ethanol by hydrolyzing the cellulosic material in a gravity pressure vessel (50), and fermenting the product thereof. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is adapted to accommodate a continuous hydrolysis reaction ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5782982 | Method of removing silica or silicates from solids resulting from the strong acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials A method of removing silica or silicates from solids results from the acid hydrolysis of materials containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The method includes the steps of treating the solids with a metal hydroxide solution to produce an extr... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5726046 | Method of producing sugars using strong acid hydrolysis A economically viable method for producing sugars using concentrated acid hydrolysis of biomass containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The cellulose and hemicellulose in the biomass is first decrystallized and then hydrolyzed to produce a hy... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711817 | Method for the continuous conversion of cellulosic material to sugar Cellulosic material is converted to ethanol by hydrolyzing the cellulosic material in a gravity pressure vessel (50), and fermenting the product thereof. The gravity pressure vessel (50) employed is adapted to accommodate a continuous hydrolysis reaction ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5705369 | Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose The invention relates to the prehydrolysis of lignocellulose by passing an acidic or alkaline solution through solid lignocellulosic particles with removal of soluble components as they are formed. The technique permits a less severe combination of pH, te... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5620877 | Method of fermenting sugars resulting from strong acid hydrolysis An economically viable method of fermenting a mixture of sugars resulting from the acid hydrolysis of material containing cellulose and hemicellulose allows for the simultaneous fermentation of both pentose and hexose sugars. The sugar solution is mixed w... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5597714 | Strong acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials A economically viable method for producing sugars using concentrated acid hydrolysis of biomass containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The cellulose and hemicellulose in the biomass is first decrystallized and then hydrolyzed to produce a hy... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5580389 | Method of separating acids and sugars resulting from strong acid hydrolysis A economically viable method for producing sugars using concentrated acid hydrolysis of biomass containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The cellulose and hemicellulose in the biomass is first decrystallized and then hydrolyzed to produce a hy... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5562777 | Method of producing sugars using strong acid hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials A economically viable method for producing sugars using concentrated acid hydrolysis of biomass containing cellulose and hemicellulose is disclosed. The cellulose and hemicellulose in the biomass is first decrystallized and then hydrolyzed to produce a hy... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5521305 | Recycling materials comprising cellulosic and synthetic fibers Recycling materials comprising cellulosic and synthetic fibers Described is a process for recycling materials comprising fiber mixtures comprising cellulose fibers, comprising the steps of: i) providing fiber mixtures comprising cellulosic fibers and fibers co... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5424417 | Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose The invention relates to the prehydrolysis of lignocellulose by passing an acidic or alkaline solution through solid lignocellulosic particles with removal of soluble components as they are formed. The technique permits a less severe combination of pH, te... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5411594 | Bei hydrolysis process system an improved process for the continuous hydrolysis saccharification of ligno-cellulosics in a two-stage plug-flow-reactor system An improved two-stage dilute-acid hydrolysis process and apparatus the continuous saccharification of ligno-cellulosic biomass, or other cellulosic material feedstocks, with higher efficiency and better economics than known art, is disclosed. It comprises... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5378286 | Method of preparing reduced fat foods A food formulation having a reduced level of fat and/or oil is provided. The food formulation is a mixture of a foodstuff and a fragmented, amylopectin starch hydrolysate as a replacement for at least a substantial portion of the fat and/or oil of said fo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5338366 | Acid pre-hydrolysis reactor system Biomass, such as bagasse, is pre-hydrolyzed, to ultimately effect hydrolysis of hemicellulose to sugars. Biomass is mixed with a mineral acid solution to form a slurry having a consistency of about 8 to 12% so that the acid solution properly wets the biom... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5196069 | Apparatus and method for cellulose processing using microwave pretreatment A method for pretreating a cellulosic waste product with microwaves is disclosed as well as a method and apparatus for converting cellulosic wastes into soluble saccharides. The invention greatly enhances a reaction rate for enzymatic hydrolysis. A feed m... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5188673 | Concentrated sulfuric acid process for converting lignocellulosic materials to sugars A single step method of converting lignocellulosic materials to sugars including combining and mixing a low solids content lignocellulosic material with concentrated sulfuric acid, allowing the reaction to proceed and then separating the sulfuric acid and... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5114488 | Extrusion method and apparatus for acid treatment of cellulosic materials An improved, low cost, energy efficient extrusion device and method for processing of cellulose, hemicellulose, and like fiber-bearing materials is described which includes a pretreatment extrusion zone and a reaction extrusion zone separated by a pressur... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5069919 | Process for bleaching/sanitizing food fiber A high yield process is provided for treating lignocellulose food fiber to sanitize and bleach the fiber. The process is not only a high yield process but produces better or equivalent bleaching than alternative processes and further does not produce a wa... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4992105 | Method and apparatus for the hydrolytic separation of cellulose A plurality of reactors, which can all be interconnected selectively by way of pipes, are used for the hydrolytic separation of a cellulose-containing substrate so that a stepwise pressure reduction in one reactor is made possible and thus a stepwise pres... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4908067 | Hydrolysis process A continuous hydrolysis process for the hydrolysis of wood and wood derived products into sugars and other products, wherein woodchip or other feedstock is formed into a slurry which is acidified, pressurized and heated before being hydrolyzed in reactors... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4880473 | Process for the production of fermentable sugars from biomass A process for the production of fermentable sugars from wood or other cellulose-containing biomasses, comprises the steps of (a) hydrolysing the biomass with a dilute sulfuric acid to dissolve hemicellulose while leaving most of cellulose in a solid phase... | 11/14/1989 |
