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Pflanzenkultursubstrat und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung

Resumen de: DE102024128393A1

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Pflanzenkultursubstrat umfassend a. zerkleinerten und getrockneten Grünschnitt, b. zerkleinerten und getrocknetes Nutztiermist und c. Zellstoff. Die Erfindung betrifft zudem ein Verfahren zur Herstellung dieses Pflanzenkultursubstrats. Zuletzt betrifft die Erfindung auch die Verwendung dieses Pflanzenkultursubstrats unter anderem als wasserspeicherndes und düngendes Torfersatzprodukt in der Landwirtschaft, im Gartenbau oder in der Forstwirtschaft, die Verwendung als losen Baustoff für den Dämmbau und die Verwendung als Dämmstoff. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung ein zu Briketts oder Pellets verpresstes Pflanzenkultursubstrat sowie die Verwendung dieser Briketts oder Pellets als Brennstoff.

WATER-RESISTANT AND DURABLE BIOCARBON PELLETS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME

Resumen de: AU2024355226A1

Water-resistant, high-durability, and high-density biocarbon pellets are described. In some variations, a process for producing biocarbon pellets comprises: pyrolyzing a biomass-containing feedstock in a pyrolysis reactor, thereby generating a solid biocarbon-containing material and a pyrolysis vapor; introducing the pyrolysis vapor to a separation system configured to recover a pyrolysis condensate in liquid form separated from non-condensable gases; capturing pyrolysis condensate as a polyphenolic material; contacting the solid biocarbon-containing material with the polyphenolic material, thereby generating an intermediate mixture; introducing the intermediate mixture to a densification unit, thereby generating a biocarbon pellet precursor; and at least partially drying the biocarbon pellet precursor, thereby generating biocarbon pellets characterized by a 24-hour water uptake of about 20 wt% or less, measured at 25°C and 1 bar. The biocarbon pellets can be stockpiled outside, which is logistically convenient at manufacturing sites, such as industrial metal-making plants that feed the biocarbon pellets into the process.

ENZYME COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF

Resumen de: EP4717767A2

The invention relates to enzyme compositions comprising a glucoamylase, an alpha-amylase, and optionally a cellulolytic composition and/or a protease. The invention also relates to the use thereof in processes of producing sugars and/or fermentation products from starch-containing material by saccharifying and/or fermenting starch-containing material at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature.

METHOD FOR TREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS

Resumen de: CN121175429A

The invention relates to a method for treating lignocellulosic biomass, comprising: b) a step of acidic or neutral pretreatment of the biomass to produce an acidic or neutral pretreated biomass, which is carried out alternately with b1), b1) a step of alkaline pre-treatment of the biomass in advance under acidic, neutral or alkaline conditions to produce an alkaline pre-treated biomass, followed by c) a step of enzymatic hydrolysis of the acidic pre-treated biomass and/or the alkaline pre-treated biomass to obtain a hydrolyzed biomass, d) a step of solid/liquid separation of the hydrolyzed biomass in sugar form obtained at the end of step c) or a step of solid/liquid separation of the hydrolyzed biomass in sugar form obtained at the end of step c) and then treated in a step following enzymatic hydrolysis of step c), to obtain separated juice and unconverted solid residues, e) a step of recycling said solid residue to the alkaline pretreatment step b ').

METHOD OF OBTAINING A SOLUTION CONTAINING FREE SUGARS FROM A SECOND-GENERATION FEEDSTOCK AND SOLUTION OBTAINED THEREBY

Resumen de: AU2024340584A1

A method of obtaining a solution containing free sugars from a second- generation feedstock, the method comprising the steps of: providing biomass from a second-generation feedstock; at least once pre-treating the biomass by steam explosion at temperature in a range of 160 to 175 °C, the steam exploded biomass comprising a liquid portion and a solids portion; at least once adding enzymes to the steam exploded biomass to increase an amount of free sugar via enzymatic digestion over a predetermined time, at a predetermined pH value and at a predetermined temperature; and obtaining the solution by at least partially removing the solids portion from the enzymatically digested biomass, wherein no chemical products are added during the step of pre- treating and/or during the enzymatic digestion.

ADAPTATION AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF MICROORGANISMS FOR GROWTH IN HEMICELLULOSIC DERIVED CARBOHYDRATES

Resumen de: US20260085280A1

Provided herein are methods of making microorganisms modified for increased xylose consumption as compared to unmodified microorganisms. The methods include providing xylose-consuming microorganisms comprising two or more copies of a nucleic acid sequence encoding xylose isomerase and two or more copies of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a xylose kinase, culturing the microorganisms in medium containing xylose and harvesting a portion of the microorganisms. These steps are repeated multiple times. The microorganisms are then isolated. The isolated microorganisms have increased xylose consumption rates compared to control xylose-consuming microorganisms. Also provided are a population of microorganisms made by the provided methods. Methods of culturing the population of microorganisms and methods of reducing xylitol production in cultures comprising the population of microorganisms are provided.

System and Method for Pyrolysis

Resumen de: US20260085243A1

The invention provides a system for pyrolysis, comprising: (i) a gas producer comprising a gasification zone and a producer gas outlet, wherein the gas producer is configured to: oxidise at least one carbon-containing feed in the presence of an oxidising gas in the gasification zone to form a producer gas; and discharge the producer gas from the gasification zone via the producer gas outlet, wherein a residual oxygen content of the producer gas is substantially depleted or maintained below a maximum predetermined amount by controlling a ratio of oxygen fed to the gasification zone to the carbon-containing feed, (ii) a pyrolyzer comprising a pyrolysis zone and one or more pyrolyzer gas outlets, wherein the pyrolyzer is configured to: feed the producer gas discharged from the gasification zone to the pyrolysis zone; pyrolyze a pyrolyzable organic feed in the pyrolysis zone in the presence of the producer gas to produce a carbonaceous pyrolysis product and a gas mixture comprising combustible components comprising pyrolysis gas; and discharge the gas mixture from the pyrolysis zone via the one or more pyrolyzer gas outlets, and (iii) a first combustor comprising a combustion zone, wherein the first combustor is configured to: receive the gas mixture discharged from the pyrolysis zone in the combustion zone; feed an oxygen-containing gas to the combustion zone; and combust at least a portion of the combustible components present in the gas mixture in the combustion zone to produc

PROVIDING AN OIL COMPOSITION THROUGH FERMENTATION OF BIOMASS WITH A YEAST

Resumen de: US20260085335A1

The invention provides a method for producing an oil composition (100) from biomass (200), wherein the method comprises: a preparation stage (11) comprising providing a growth medium (300), wherein the growth medium (300) comprises the biomass (200), wherein the growth medium (300) comprises 1-10 wt % dry matter, 0.02-30 wt % of a carbon source, 0.01-5 wt % of a nitrogen source, 0.00001-0.05 wt. % of a magnesium source, and wherein the growth medium (300) has a pH selected from the range of 3.0-8.0, wherein the biomass (200) comprises a non-pasteurized biomass (220); a fermentation stage (12) comprising (a) inoculating the growth medium (300) with a yeast cell (400), thereby providing an cell suspension (500), and (b) controlling a temperature of the cell suspension (500) in the range of 10-40° C., wherein the yeast cell (400) is selected from the species Yarrowia lipolytica, and Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginous, and wherein the fermentation stage is continued until the cell suspension (500) reaches a cell density selected from the range of 1E8-1E10 cells/ml, wherein the pH of the cell suspension (500) is not controlled during the fermentation stage (12); an oil procurement stage (15) comprising separating a yeast oil (110) from the cell suspension (500) to provide the oil composition (100), wherein the oil procurement stage comprises mechanically lysing the cell suspension (500) to provide a lysed cell suspension (600), wherein the mechanical lysing (610) comprises one or mor

GENETICALLY MODIFIED LIGNOCELLULOLYTIC CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM

Resumen de: US20260085278A1

The present invention relates to a genetically modified Clostridium acetobutylicum able to grow on lignocellulosic biomass, in which the cip-cel operon is overexpressed, the expression level of each gene of the cip-cel operon in the genetically modified Clostridium acetobutylicum being higher than its expression level in a corresponding non-genetically modified Clostridium acetobutylicum, as well as derivatives thereof with further modifications increasing growth on lignocellulosic biomass, and the use of these strains for the production of bulk chemicals by conversion of lignocellulose as source of carbon, such as ethanol, butanol, glycerol, 1,2-propanediol, acetone, isopropanol, isobutene, hydrogen, acetic acid and lactic acid and the like.

A PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHAR PRODUCTION

Resumen de: WO2026064494A1

A system and method of biomass pyrolysis for biochar production. A mobile pyrolysis and oxidizer apparatus is moved through a field of biomass. The mobile apparatus includes a first reactor and a second reactor. The first reactor is coupled to the second reactor via a syngas channel. The first reactor is heated to a first temperature, at least in part, using a syngas via the syngas channel. The second reactor is heated to a second temperature, at least in part, using the syngas via the syngas channel. In some modes of operation, wherein the second temperature is a temperature that is a higher temperature than the first temperature. Collected biomass is conveyed as feedstock through the first reactor and then through the second reactor. The feedstock is torrefied via first rector, and a portion of the feedstock is pyrolyzed via the second rector.

METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR STANDARDIZING A FERMENTATION PROCESS

Resumen de: US20260085274A1

Methods and systems for standardizing a fermentation process. A method of standardizing a selected fermentation process by a fermentation organism in a fermentation substrate is disclosed. The method can comprise: (A) constructing a baseline database for the selected fermentation process by the fermentation organism in the fermentation substrate; and (B) initiating a second instance of the selected fermentation process by the fermentation organism in the fermentation substrate.

PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHAR PRODUCTION

Resumen de: US20260078303A1

A system and method of biomass pyrolysis for biochar production. A mobile pyrolysis and oxidizer apparatus is moved through a field of biomass. The mobile apparatus includes a first reactor and a second reactor. The first reactor is coupled to the second reactor via a syngas channel. The first reactor is heated to a first temperature, at least in part, using a syngas via the syngas channel. The second reactor is heated to a second temperature, at least in part, using the syngas via the syngas channel. In some modes of operation, wherein the second temperature is a temperature that is a higher temperature than the first temperature. Collected biomass is conveyed as feedstock through the first reactor and then through the second reactor. The feedstock is torrefied via first rector, and a portion of the feedstock is pyrolyzed via the second rector.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STILLAGE FRACTIONATION

Resumen de: US20260078321A1

Systems and methods for fractionating whole stillage from an ethanol production facility are provided. Whole stillage undergoes a separation of its liquid portion (thin stillage) from the solid portion (fiber cake). In some embodiments, the solids and liquids in whole stillage may be separated utilizing a screening centrifuge. The fiber cake may be dried to generate a high fiber animal feed. The thin stillage may be provided to a three phase separator for separation into an oil emulsion, an aqueous clarified stillage, and a protein paste. The protein paste may be dried to generate a high protein animal feed with greater than about 45% protein content. The clarified thin stillage is condensed to yield a syrup with greater than around 60% solids. The oil emulsion is subjected to a pH adjustment to liberate the oil from the emulsion, which is then separated.

YEASTS WITH MODIFIED FLOCCULATION BEHAVIOUR

Resumen de: WO2026057711A1

The present invention relates to the fields of microbiology and fermentation technology. In particular, the invention relates to yeast strains that exhibit reduced, eliminated, or greatly reduced flocculation and/or foam formation capacity. The invention further relates to fermentation processes wherein the strains according to the invention are used to produce ethanol or other fermentation products, as well as to methods for providing such yeast strains, or elements of such strains.

A METHOD OF MAKING AN ETHANOL COMPOSITION AND A SEPARATE GALACTOSE COMPOSITION BY FERMENTATION

Resumen de: US20260078418A1

A method of making an ethanol composition and a separate galactose composition by fermentation is described. The method does not require wheat substrates and does not require a distillation step to separate out the ethanol. The methods comprises treating the lactose containing substrate with a beta-galactosidase enzyme to provide an enzyme treated substrate in which at least some of the lactose in the substrate has been enzymatically converted into glucose and galactose, fermenting in a fermentation medium comprising the enzyme-treated substrate a glucose fermenting yeast to provide a fermentation broth containing ethanol and galactose, and separating the fermentation broth into an ethanol composition and a separate galactose composition. The fermentation broth is generally separated by reverse osmosis into a retentate and a permeate, in which the permeate is the ethanol composition and the retentate is the galactose composition.

BIOLOGICAL INKS AND COATINGS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Resumen de: US20260078007A1

The disclosed method and related systems and devices relate to producing a pigment from microbial biomass. The pigment may be an engineered black pigment. The method may include a thermal processing step where the microbial biomass is charred. The biomass in the charred and pre-charred state can be washed chemically and/or mechanically. In another step the biomass is ground via a grinding of milling process. The grinding/milling may occur at any various points in the process. In some embodiments the biomass has a particle size between 0.01 and 100 microns.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SUGAR STREAM

Resumen de: US20260078419A1

An improved dry grind system and method for producing a sugar stream from grains or similar carbohydrate sources and/or residues, such as for biofuel production. In particular, a sugar/carbohydrate stream, which includes a desired Dextrose Equivalent (DE) where DE describes the degree of conversion of starch to dextrose (aka glucose) and/or has had removed therefrom an undesirable amount of unfermentable components, can be produced after saccharification and prior to fermentation (or other sugar conversion process), with such sugar stream being available for biofuel production, e.g., alcohol production, or other processes. In addition, the systems and methods also can involve the removal of certain grain components, e.g., corn kernel components, including protein, oil and/or fiber, prior to fermentation or other conversion systems. In other words, sugar stream production and/or grain component separation occurs on the front end of the system and method.

APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED ALKYL ESTER PRODUCTION FROM FEEDSTOCKS CONTAINING ORGANIC ACIDS USING LOW PRESSURE ALKYLATION

Resumen de: US20260078077A1

Provided are industrial processes for producing an organic acid alky ester from a feedstock containing organic acids and/or saponifiables, comprising: countercurrently contacting a feedstock with an organic alkylating reagent over two or more vessels or stages at temperature between 100° C. and 400° C. and pressure between 0.1 barg and 355 barg while simultaneously removing water and/or glycerin with unreacted alkylating reagent from the final vessel or stage to result in a first reaction method product containing organic acid alkyl esters, followed by a choice of using the alkyl esters as-is, purifying the organic acid alkyl esters from the first reaction product mixture or subjecting the first reaction product mixture to an additional transesterification reaction to convert saponifiables into additional organic acid alkyl esters, then purifying the organic acid alkyl esters from this second reaction method product.

一种玉米芯生物质颗粒加工用输送设备

Resumen de: CN224000459U

本实用新型公开了一种玉米芯生物质颗粒加工用输送设备，包括底座，所述底座上方设有安装架，所述安装架内转动安装有两组对称分布的安装杆，两组所述安装杆上均套接有两组对称分布的传动轮，两组所述安装杆上均套接有两组对称分布的传动带，所述安装架上设有筛网带，所述安装架内转动安装有多组等距分布的转杆，所述转杆上套接有多组环形分布的顶带轮，所述安装架下方固定安装有两组对称分布的滑架，通过所设置的安装杆带动传动轮转动配合传动带实现筛网带的传动实现对于玉米芯生物质颗粒的输送，在输送玉米芯生物质颗粒的同时对于碎料杂质以及不符合生产标准的小直径生物质颗粒的去除，保证玉米芯生物质颗粒输送以及生产的质量。

一种同步制备不同品质生物炭的系统

Resumen de: CN224001340U

本实用新型公开了一种同步制备不同品质生物炭的系统，包括启动装置、燃烧室、第一炭化装置、第二炭化装置、碱金属元素回收装置；通过将启动装置、第一炭化装置、第二炭化装置三种不同炭化装置对生物质炭化中的可燃气体均输入到燃烧室进行燃烧，可以降低能耗。第一炭化装置的第一烟气输入口与燃烧室的第一烟气输出口密封连接；第一炭化装置的第二烟气输出口与第二炭化装置的第二烟气输入口密封连接；第二炭化装置的第三烟气输出口与碱金属元素回收装置的第三烟气输入口密封连接；可以提高烟气利用效率，减少能耗。第二炭化装置的产物输出口还与碱金属元素回收装置的第二原料输入口连接，添加碱金属元素回收装置，避免碱金属元素被浪费。

一种具有炉排装置的生物质热解炉

Resumen de: CN224001349U

本申请提供了一种具有炉排装置的生物质热解炉，包括炉体，炉体内设有加热装置，炉体的顶部设有热解气出口，炉体的底部设有灰渣排出管道，炉体内设有炉排装置，炉排装置的上部对应设有加料口，加料口延伸至炉体的外侧；本发明采用炉排装置，增大了生物质的受热面积，使生物质受热均匀，提高了传热效率和气化效率；结构简单，易于操作，热解反应全程在密闭的设备内完成，生产线运行不受天气等外部环境因素影响，可实现工业化大规模应用和连续稳定生产；优选地，炉排装置设置炉排加热装置，进一步提高传热效率，发挥高温热源在不同工艺过程中的最大效果，减少了热损失和能源浪费。

锯齿状刀片荔枝果木炭粉碎装置

Resumen de: CN223996232U

本实用新型涉及粉碎技术领域，公开了锯齿状刀片荔枝果木炭粉碎装置，包括顶板，所述顶板的底部四个拐角处均固定连接有支撑腿，所述顶板的顶部固定连接有装置外壳，所述装置外壳的顶部开设有进料口，所述进料口的内壁开设有振动槽，所述振动槽的内壁左右侧均滑动连接有振动框，所述振动槽的内壁前后侧左右端均固定连接有振动伸缩杆二，多个所述振动伸缩杆二的另一端分别固定连接在振动框的前后侧，所述顶板的顶部左右侧均固定连接有电机。本实用新型中，在振动伸缩杆二的作用下，振动槽进行往复振动，电机的输出端带动锯齿刀片高速旋转，避免了荔枝果木炭在进料过程中出现堆积和堵塞的情况，确保粉碎工作的不间断进行。

一种生物质燃料加工用粉尘收集装置

Resumen de: CN223996906U

本实用新型公开了一种生物质燃料加工用粉尘收集装置，包括除尘箱，除尘箱两侧分别设有进风口与出风口，所述除尘箱底部设有集尘盒，集尘盒上方设有隔板，将除尘箱内腔分隔为靠近进风口的进风室及另一侧的滤尘室；所述隔板下部均布开设有多个透风孔，所述滤尘室内均布布置有多个过滤板，所述出风口中安装有风机；所述集尘盒上方均匀设有多个倾斜安装的缓降分离板。本实用新型设计新颖，结构简洁，通过多个过滤板对粉尘进行过滤分离，保证了粉尘的收集效果，同时粉尘的后续回收方便，保障了粉尘收集装置的易用性。

一种秸秆加工碎料装置

Resumen de: CN223993995U

本实用新型公开了一种秸秆加工碎料装置，包括支撑平台，所述支撑平台的底部焊接有支撑架，所述支撑平台的顶部固定安装有加工机体，所述加工机体左侧的顶部固定安装有承载板，所述承载板的顶部转动安装有螺纹杆，所述螺纹杆的上端固定安装有把手，所述螺纹杆中端的表面螺纹安装有调节板。本实用新型通过设置吸尘罩、螺纹杆和调节板的应用，在加工机体的上方增加吸尘罩可对碎料时产生的灰尘进行吸收，防止大量灰尘到处飘散污染周围环境，另外在使用过程中还能通过螺纹杆对调节板及吸尘罩的整体高度进行调节，在调节时手动对调节板进行限位，可根据灰尘量的大小将吸尘罩调整至合适的高度进行使用，并最大程度的完成对灰尘的吸收。

一种具有液压推进上下料的直线原木干馏箱体

Nº publicación: CN223991069U 13/03/2026

Solicitante:

安徽探能生态科技有限公司

Resumen de: CN223991069U

本实用新型公开了一种具有液压推进上下料的直线原木干馏箱体，涉及原木段的干馏煅烧技术领域，其包括干馏箱体，干馏箱体的内部成型有前后各处口径规格一致的干馏室，干馏箱体的前端连接液压推进器，液压推进器的推杆活动适配在干馏箱体的前端箱板上，末端位于干馏室中，且连接有活动适配在干馏室中的推进板，干馏箱体的前端在顶部位置设有原木段进料口，原木段进料口上设有原木进料闸板，干馏箱体的尾端箱板设有原木煅烧炭出料口，原木煅烧炭出料口处设有原木煅烧炭出料闸板，干馏箱体的顶部以及靠近顶部的两侧均设有与干馏室相连通的可燃热解气释放管组件。本实用新型可实现原木段物料和原木煅烧炭在较长的干馏箱体中完成液压推进上下料。