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US 2012/0258509 A1Published application
Methods and systems for pretreatment and processing of biomass
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorsMark Thomas Holtzapple, Richard Read Davison, Lee Leon Lowery, JR., Cesar Benigno Granda
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Abstract
A method of biomass pretreatment that includes forming a mixture comprising alkali and lignocellulosic biomass; controlling at least one physical property of the mixture selected from the group of pressure, temperature, and a combination thereof; contacting the mixture with a fluid; fermenting at least a portion of the mixture; and collecting carboxylate salts formed from fermenting.
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A method of biomass pretreatment comprising:
- forming a mixture comprising alkali and lignocellulosic biomass;
- controlling at least one physical property of the mixture selected from the group of pressure, temperature, and a combination thereof;
- contacting the mixture with a fluid;
- fermenting at least a portion of the mixture;
- and
- collecting carboxylate salts formed from fermenting.
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A method of biomass pretreatment comprising:
- forming a mixture comprising alkali and lignocellulosic biomass;
- controlling at least one physical property of the mixture selected from the group of pressure, temperature, and a combination thereof;
- contacting the mixture with a fluid;
- and
- fermenting at least a portion of the mixture.
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A method of biomass pretreatment comprising:
- forming a mixture comprising alkali and lignocellulosic biomass;
- incubating the mixture at a predetermined temperature range for a time period of between about 1 day to about 4 weeks;
- contacting the mixture with a fluid;
- fermenting at least a portion of the mixture;
- and
- collecting carboxylate salts formed from fermenting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.