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US 9,968,905 B2Granted
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.
Claims19
A method of processing biomass, the method comprising:
- irradiating a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material with electron beam radiation while actively cooling the material.
A method of processing biomass, the method comprising:
- irradiating a biomass feedstock with an electron beam as the biomass feedstock falls under the influence of gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.