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US 2016/0090614 A1Published application
Processing biomass
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorMarshall Medoff
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Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy or sugary materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
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A method comprising:
- densifying a lignocellulosic material having a starting bulk density of less than 0.25 g/m3 to produce a densified lignocellulosic material;
- irradiating the densified lignocellulosic material;
- and
- saccharifying the irradiated material.
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