Methods of staging, processing, and transporting biomasses

A method of processing and transporting biomass to an end user, the method comprising:

• tapping a biomass for processing at a first site, wherein the biomass includes one or more of grasses, feed crops, stems, or residues thereof;
• processing the biomass into a biomass slurry in a biomass slurry apparatus, the biomass slurry including a biomass weight percent (wt %) of 25 wt % to 50 wt % of the slurry and a selected average particle size;
• cleaning the biomass slurry at the first site to remove at least one of sand, detritus, rocks, dirt, or other debris from the biomass slurry;
• transporting the biomass slurry from the first site to an end-use off site spaced from the biomass slurry apparatus through a transport conduit after cleaning the biomass slurry;
• and
• controlling a velocity of the biomass slurry through the transport conduit using one or more booster pumps disposed in the transport conduit.