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US 2014/0227424 A1Published application
Method of producing animal feed and other products containing lignin derivatives
AssigneeZilkha Biomass Fuels I LLC
InventorKenneth Hillel Peter Harris
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a method of producing a lignocellulose-based product. A biomass having up to 65% by weight of moisture prior to steam treatment is treated with steam in a reactor. A sulfite is provided to the reactor. A lignocellulose-based product is produced.
Claims20
A method of producing animal feed, comprising:
- providing a biomass having between 0% to 65% by weight of moisture;
- introducing steam into a reactor containing the biomass;
- providing a sulfite to the reactor;
- and
- forming the treated biomass into pellets for animal feed.
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The method of claim 16 further comprising:
- removing and aqueous phase from the treated biomass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.