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US 8,465,557 B2Granted
Process for making bio-oils and fresh water from aquatic biomass
AssigneeKiOR, Inc.
InventorPaul O'Connor
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Abstract
A reactive distillation process is disclosed for converting aquatic biomass to a bio-oil. In the process a slurry of aquatic biomass is contacted with a particulate inorganic material. The mixture is heated to or above its boiling point. During the heating step biomass is converted to bio-oil. In a preferred embodiment water vapors emanating from the slurry are collected and condensed. The fresh water obtained may be used for irrigation, in human domestic uses, and for human consumption.
Claims21
A reactive distillation process for the conversion of aquatic biomass to a bio-oil, said process comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a slurry comprising aquatic biomass and water;
- b) contacting the biomass with a particulate inorganic material;
- c) subjecting the slurry to reactive distillation, wherein the reactive distillation includes heating the slurry up to or above its boiling point and subjecting the heated slurry to separation in a distillation column to thereby produce a first product stream comprising residual water and a second product stream comprising a bio-oil.
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