Resumen de: CN118891344A
In a hydroliquefaction process by subjecting a mixture of a lignocellulosic starting material, an amorphous non-supported nickel sulfide-molybdenum catalyst and a co-feed to not less than stoichiometric amount of hydrogen, elevated pressure, and a temperature in the range of 270 DEG C to up to but not including 350 DEG C, the lignocellulosic starting material may be converted to an organic liquefaction product.
Resumen de: CN118922516A
Lignocellulosic starting material can be converted into one or more liquid and/or aqueous phases and hydrocarbon phases in a process by subjecting a mixture of lignocellulosic starting material, an amorphous and unsupported molybdenum sulfide catalyst, and a co-feed to not less than a stoichiometric amount of hydrogen, the catalyst comprises an amorphous and unsupported molybdenum sulfide catalyst comprising one or more of the following elements: iron (Fe), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V), and ruthenium (Ru), an elevated pressure, and a temperature in the range of 270 DEG C to 450 DEG C. Also disclosed are novel catalysts for use in the process and methods of making the same.
Resumen de: AU2023234346A1
A process for producing biocoke is provided, comprising: providing a heated biogas stream comprising carbon-containing vapors; providing a kinetic interface media, in solid form; introducing the kinetic interface media and the heated biogas stream to a kinetic interface reactor, operated to convert at least some of the carbon- containing vapors to biocoke; removing the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media from the kinetic interface reactor; and recovering the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media. Other variations provide a process for producing biocoke, comprising: providing a bioliquid stream comprising carbon-containing liquids; providing a kinetic interface media, in solid form; introducing the kinetic interface media and the bioliquid stream to a kinetic interface reactor, operated to convert at least some of the carbon-containing liquids to biocoke; removing the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media from the kinetic interface reactor; and recovering the solid biocoke containing kinetic interface media. Many embodiments are described.
Resumen de: AU2023234346A1
A process for producing biocoke is provided, comprising: providing a heated biogas stream comprising carbon-containing vapors; providing a kinetic interface media, in solid form; introducing the kinetic interface media and the heated biogas stream to a kinetic interface reactor, operated to convert at least some of the carbon- containing vapors to biocoke; removing the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media from the kinetic interface reactor; and recovering the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media. Other variations provide a process for producing biocoke, comprising: providing a bioliquid stream comprising carbon-containing liquids; providing a kinetic interface media, in solid form; introducing the kinetic interface media and the bioliquid stream to a kinetic interface reactor, operated to convert at least some of the carbon-containing liquids to biocoke; removing the solid biocoke-containing kinetic interface media from the kinetic interface reactor; and recovering the solid biocoke containing kinetic interface media. Many embodiments are described.
Resumen de: US2025019681A1
The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase which have an increased solubility at pH 6.0 compared to the parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to methods of making the variant alpha-amylase and the use of the variant alpha-amylase in processing starch, cleaning or washing textiles, hard surfaces, or dishes, making ethanol, treating an oil well, processing pulp or paper, animal feed, syrup production, and preparing a dough or a baked product prepared from the dough.
Resumen de: US2025019594A1
Disclosed herein is a method and system for converting biomass to biofuel, comprising a reaction apparatus including: a reaction tank configured to hold a process fluid; at least one mechanical rotating device comprising: a submergible chamber configured to operate within process, the submergible chamber having a first section including a first rotatable member and configured to receive biomass feedstock; a second section including a second rotatable member and configured to process biomass feedstock; and a third section including a third rotatable member and configured to treat the processed biomass feedstock effective to convert the processed biomass feedstock; a shaft in operable communication with each of the first, second, and third rotatable members for rotating said rotatable members about an axis; and a drive source for driving the shaft about said axis. Also disclosed herein are kits and methods for using the disclosed system to produce biofuel.
Resumen de: US2025019236A1
According to the present invention, organic material is converted to biogas through anaerobic digestion and the biogas is purified to yield a combustible fluid feedstock comprising methane. A fuel production facility utilizes or arranges to utilize combustible fluid feedstock to generate renewable hydrogen that is used to hydrogenate crude oil derived hydrocarbons in a process to make transportation or heating fuel. The renewable hydrogen is combined with crude oil derived hydrocarbons that have been desulfurized under conditions to hydrogenate the liquid hydrocarbon with the renewable hydrogen or alternatively, the renewable hydrogen can be added to a reactor operated so as to simultaneously desulfurize and hydrogenate the hydrocarbons. The present invention enables a party to receive a renewable fuel credit for the transportation or heating fuel.
Resumen de: US2025019593A1
The present invention provides a catalytic pyrolysis process for the production of renewable diesel fuel. The present invention provides a process for preparing renewable diesel fuel, comprising preparing renewable diesel fuel by a) fractionating a mixture comprising renewable aromatics to produce a first fraction boiling at 180° C. to 350° C. at atmospheric conditions, and a fraction boiling below the boiling point of the first fraction, blending at least a portion of the first fraction with at least one distillate cut having lower aromatic content than the first fraction, and b) hydrogenating a blend of the first fraction and distillate cut having lower aromatic content to produce a hydrogenated fraction comprising a renewable diesel fuel.
Resumen de: US2025019731A1
The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives and methods of producing them. Herein, the disclosure encompasses a novel and environmentally friendly production method that provides omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives at high purity and yield. Further encompassed are recombinant microorganisms that produce omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives through selective fermentation.
Resumen de: US2025019730A1
An integrated process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates and bioethanol including:(a) feeding a part of the lignocellulosic hydrolyzate to a first fermentation device in the presence of one microorganism capable of using sugars with six carbon atoms and organic acids, obtaining a first fermentation broth;(b) subjecting the first broth to separation obtaining an aqueous suspension of cellular biomass having one polyhydroxyalkanoate and an aqueous phase having sugars with five carbon atoms in a quantity greater than or equal to 10 g/L;(c) optionally, feeding a part of the aqueous phase from step (b), to a second fermentation device, obtaining a second fermentation broth (inoculum);(d) feeding at least a part of the aqueous phase from step (b) and, optionally, the second broth and/or at least a part of lignocellulosic hydrolyzate, to a third fermentation device, obtaining a third fermentation broth; and(e) subjecting the third broth to separation obtaining bioethanol.
Resumen de: US2025019725A1
An embodiment relates to a method for producing syngas fermentation products using highly active microorganisms, and in particular, to a method for producing syngas fermentation products using highly active microorganisms capable of maximizing production efficiency of fermentation products by obtaining microorganisms having a highly active cell concentration through a biomass boosting step in a bioreactor and using these in a fermentation process in a separate bioreactor.
Resumen de: US2025019609A1
A biofuel pellet and an apparatus for making the pellet are provided. The biofuel pellet includes a first region of high density and a second region of low density. The higher density region burns more slowly than the low density region and helps to suspend the pellet for longer and more complete combustion.
Resumen de: US2025018596A1
Provided are an ecological slope anti-corrosion timber pile and a treatment device and method therefor, belonging to the field of ecological engineering. The device includes a gasification furnace, and first, second and third carbonization chambers, each internally provided with a main gas pipeline, and multiple rows of radially distributed branch gas pipes are vertically disposed thereon and provided with electronic igniters. Multiple rows of radially distributed timber piles are vertically inside the carbonization chambers and between the branch gas pipes. The gasification furnace is connected to the main gas pipeline of the first carbonization chamber through a gas booster pump. The first carbonization chamber is connected to an air blower, the first and second carbonization chambers are connected through a joint pipe, the second and third carbonization chambers are connected through a pipeline, and the third carbonization chamber is connected to the gasification furnace through a gas delivery pipe.
Resumen de: CN117448019A
The invention discloses pipeline type biomass pyrolysis hydrogen production equipment and method. The device comprises a pyrolysis refining furnace, a gas outlet pipeline of the pyrolysis refining furnace is connected to a return body high-temperature furnace, the return body high-temperature furnace is filled with a heat storage carrier, and a superheated water vapor input pipe is arranged on the side edge of the return body high-temperature furnace; the pyrolysis refining furnace comprises a pipeline type pyrolysis furnace, and a pipeline type refining furnace is arranged below the pyrolysis furnace; a closed tank capable of translating along the pyrolyzing furnace is arranged in the pyrolyzing furnace, closed rings matched with the inner wall of the pyrolyzing furnace in shape are arranged at the two ends of the closed tank respectively, and a sealed interlayer is formed between the closed tank and the pyrolyzing furnace through the closed rings; a material frame capable of translating in the closed tank is arranged in the closed tank; the closed tank is provided with a one-way closed valve, and the outer side of the pyrolyzing furnace is provided with a telescopic connecting assembly used for being communicated with the one-way closed valve. According to the equipment and the method, hydrogen preparation can be completed on the basis of biomass pyrolysis carbon preparation, substances and energy generated by biomass can be fully utilized, and the equipment and the method
Resumen de: WO2025008425A1
Dual-process solvent and sugar production plants are provided in which inputs to the solvent production sub-system are received from the sugar product sub-system, which are both driven and supplied inputs from a shared pre-evaporator system. Improvements to the heat integration and dehydration technologies available for use in the plants are also provided, which may be used for initial construction, retrofit, replacement, or expansion of previous separation sections in the plants.
Resumen de: AU2023286621A1
Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous tandem repeat proteins can be improved. This can be effected by improved promoters or nutrient limiting means.
Resumen de: AU2023289395A1
Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, high-value, specialized proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous high-value, specialized proteins can be improved. This can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
Resumen de: US2025011584A1
A polymer-nanocellulose-lignin composite as disclosed comprises a polymer, nanocellulose, and lignin, wherein lignin forms a hydrophobic interface between the polymer and the nanocellulose. In some variations, a process is disclosed for producing a polymer-nanocellulose-lignin composite material, comprising: fractionating lignocellulosic biomass in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin, wherein lignin deposits onto fiber surfaces or into fiber pores; mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form a hydrophobic nanocellulose material comprising cellulose fibrils and/or cellulose crystals; hydrolyzing the hemicellulose to generate fermentable hemicellulosic sugars; fermenting the fermentable hemicellulosic sugars to generate a monomer or monomer precursor; polymerizing the monomer to produce a polymer; and combining the polymer with the lignin-coated nanocellulose to generate a polymer-nanocellulose-lignin composite material for use in a wide variety of products.
Resumen de: US2025011679A1
The process of reuse lysogoma, applied in the pre-treatment of already degummed oil for subsequent PLA treatment and transesterification of biodiesel object of the present invention comprises a pre-treatment step through the reuse of lysogoma originating from the PLA enzymatic treatment in the oil already degummed. The use of lysogoma containing active enzymes resulting from the enzymatic treatment (11) on the already degummed oil (40) aims to reduce the levels of phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. In short, the use of lysogoma (10) is presented as a pre-treatment as it aims to reduce the contents of phosphorus, calcium and magnesium present in the degummed oil. Furthermore, this new process impacts the reuse of a byproduct with no commercial value that helps to significantly reduce the contents of phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, which negatively interfere in the processes, especially in the PLA enzymatic treatment and transesterification steps for biodiesel production.
Resumen de: US2025011547A1
Disclosed herein are processes for ethanol production from a lignocellulosic feedstock. These processes provide DMR of lignocellulosic biomass comprising two-stage deacetylation followed by mechanical refining so as to increase fermentable sugar yield while reducing hydrolytic enzyme loading requirements.
Resumen de: US2025011668A1
A feedstock delivery system transfers a carbonaceous material, such as municipal solid waste, into a product gas generation system. The feedstock delivery system includes a splitter for splitting bulk carbonaceous material into a plurality of carbonaceous material streams. Each stream is processed using a weighing system for gauging the quantity of carbonaceous material, a densification system for forming plugs of carbonaceous material, a de-densification system for breaking up the plugs of carbonaceous material, and a gas and carbonaceous material mixing system for forming a carbonaceous material and gas mixture. A pressure of the mixing gas is reduced prior to mixing with the carbonaceous material, and the carbonaceous material to gas weight ratio is monitored. A transport assembly conveys the carbonaceous material and gas mixture to a first reactor where at least the carbonaceous material within the mixture is subject to thermochemical reactions to form the product gas.
Resumen de: US2025011699A1
Dual-process solvent and sugar production plants are provided in which inputs to the solvent production sub-system are received from the sugar product sub-system, which are both driven and supplied inputs from a shared pre-evaporator system. Improvements to the heat integration and dehydration technologies available for use in the plants are also provided, which may be used for initial construction, retrofit, replacement, or expansion of previous separation sections in the plants.
Resumen de: US2025011573A1
A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices.
Resumen de: AU2023229309A1
A process to hydrolyze cellulose into cellobiose comprising the following steps: - providing a reaction vessel; - providing a Cellulomonas uda (ATCC 491) inoculum; - exposing said Cellulomonas uda (ATCC 491) bacterium to a source of cellulose having a kappa number of less thanin an aqueous medium of pH of about 8 at a temperature ranging from 30 °C to 35 °C for a period of time ranging from 14 to 42 days; - exposing the cellobiose to a bacterium or fungi or yeast, or combination which converts cellobiose to glucose or ethanol.
Nº publicación: EP4486908A1 08/01/2025
Solicitante:
UNIV MUENCHEN TECH [DE]
Technische Universit\u00E4t M\u00FCnchen
Resumen de: WO2023166177A1
The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethanol and/or fermentation by- products from a starch-containing biomass as well as a spirit prepared by the process for the production of ethanol and/or fermentation by-products from starch-containing biomass.