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US 10,682,623 B2Granted
Array for processing materials
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorsMarshall Medoff, Thomas Craig Masterman, Robert Paradis
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Abstract
Materials (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems equipment, and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, using an array of vaults.
Claims13
A biomass processing facility comprising:
- an untreated biomass storage facility for supplying an untreated biomass;
- a first conveying system connecting the untreated biomass storage facility to a plurality of enclosure systems, each enclosure system including one or more vaults, and within each vault, an irradiation device and a treatment conveyor configured to irradiate the biomass material;
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- a second conveying system connecting the plurality of enclosed systems to a treated biomass storage facility.
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