Cellulose hydrolysis apparatus for use with high solids loading
AssigneeEpisome Biyoteknolojik Urunler Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi [Tr]/[Tr]
InventorsMurat Balaban, Ersin Demir
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for use in cellulose hydrolysis. The apparatus (1) comprises a channel (10) for guiding a stream of cellulose-containing waste in a flow direction (FD); one or more cylinder(s) (20) arranged to rotate around an axis (A), such that, when rotated, one or more side surfaces (21) of said cylinder(s) (20) exhibit a linear velocity vector orthogonal to said axis (A); and one or more complementary surfaces that face said side surfaces (21), such that, when the cylinder(s) (20) are rotated, the side surfaces (21) and complementary surfaces cooperate in grinding the waste. The present invention further proposes a respective method for cellulose hydrolysis.
Claims17
An apparatus for use in cellulose hydrolysis, comprising:
- a channel for guiding a stream of cellulose-containing waste in a flow direction (FD);
- one or more cylinder(s) arranged to rotate around an axis, such that, when rotated, one or more side surfaces of said cylinder(s) exhibit a linear velocity vector orthogonal to said axis;
- one or more complementary surface(s) that face said side surfaces, such that, when the cylinder(s) are rotated, the side surfaces and complementary surfaces cooperate in grinding the waste.
A method for cellulose hydrolysis, including the following actions:
- guiding a stream of cellulose-containing waste in a flow direction (FD) along a channel;
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- grinding the waste between one or more side surface(s) of one or more cylinder(s) that rotate around an axis and one or more complementary surfaces that cooperate with respective side surface(s), by arranging said side surface(s) to exhibit a linear velocity vector orthogonal to the respective axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.