High-carbon biogenic reagents and uses thereof
AssigneeBiogenic Reagent Ventures, LLC
InventorsDaniel J. Despen, James A. Mennell, Steve Filips
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Abstract
This invention provides processes and systems for converting biomass into high-carbon biogenic reagents that are suitable for a variety of commercial applications. High carbon biogenic reagents are also provided.
Claims12
A high-carbon biogenic reagent comprising, on a dry basis:
- 55 wt % or more total carbon;
- 5 wt % or less hydrogen;
- 1 wt % or less nitrogen;
- 0.5 wt % or less phosphorus;
- 0.2 wt % or less sulfur;
- and
- an additive selected from a metal, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, a metal halide, or a combination thereof.
A high-carbon biogenic reagent comprising, on a dry basis:
- 55 wt % or more total carbon;
- 5 wt % or less hydrogen;
- 1 wt % or less nitrogen;
- 0.5 wt % or less phosphorus;
- 0.2 wt % or less sulfur;
- and
- an additive selected from an acid or a salt thereof, or a base or a salt thereof.
A high-carbon biogenic reagent comprising, on a dry basis:
- 55 wt % or more total carbon;
- 5 wt % or less hydrogen;
- 1 wt % or less nitrogen;
- 0.5 wt % or less phosphorus;
- 0.2 wt % or less sulfur;
- a first additive selected from a metal, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, a metal halide, or a combination thereof;
- and
- a second additive selected from an acid or a salt thereof, or a base or a salt thereof,
- wherein said first additive is different from said second additive.
A biogenic reagent consisting essentially of, on a dry basis, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, non-combustible matter, and an additive selected from the group consisting of magnesium, manganese, aluminum, nickel, chromium, silicon, boron, cerium, molybdenum, phosphorus, tungsten, vanadium, iron halide, iron chloride, iron bromide, magnesium oxide, dolomite, dolomitic lime, fluorite, fluorospar, bentonite, calcium oxide, lime, and combinations thereof.
A biogenic reagent consisting essentially of, on a dry basis, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, non-combustible matter, and an additive selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride, sodium silicate, potassium permanganate, and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.