Resumen de: CN117580817A
The present invention relates to a process for the production of propanol and isopropanol (bio-propanol), said propanol and isopropanol being biological components for gasoline. In particular, the invention relates to the conversion of bioglycerol into biopropanol and bioisopropanol. In particular, the invention relates to a process for converting glycerol, in particular glycerol from renewable resources, into propanol, comprising the following steps: a) hydrogenating the glycerol phase with a Co-Cu-Mn-Mo based hydrogenation catalyst, obtaining an effluent containing water and an organic mixture comprising more than 40 wt% of a mixture of ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol, the rest is unreacted propylene glycol and glycerol, and a trace amount of ethylene glycol; b) separating the ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol mixture from the other components in the effluent of step a) mainly by distillation; c) optionally, all or part of the unreacted propylene glycol and glycerol from steps a) and/or b) are recycled to the hydrogenation step a).
Resumen de: WO2023275321A1
The present invention relates to a process to carry out two or more enzymatic reactions in a reaction medium, wherein the process comprises providing a system comprising at least two substantially homogeneous and colloidal populations of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and applying one or more external alternating magnetic field to produce the simultaneous or sequential activation of the enzymes functionalized on the surface of each population of MNPs so that the enzymatic reactions can be thermally activated.
Resumen de: WO2023012644A1
The invention is a process and apparatus for producing bioethanol without CO2 emissions by anaerobic fermentation of a synthesis gas, produced by the thermal conversion at high temperature of a feed consisting of municipal solid waste (MSW), agricultural waste or derivatives thereof such as refuse derived fuel (RFD) or even industrial waste such as non-recyclable plastic waste or a combination thereof, to which extra hydrogen is added through electrolysis so as to balance the H2/CO ratio, thus maximizing the conversion of the organic components in the fermentation step so as to prevent any emission of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Resumen de: CN117597418A
The present disclosure generally relates to methods for treating renewable hydrocarbon feeds and conventional hydrocarbon feeds. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a process for co-processing a renewable feed and a petroleum feed, the process comprising: hydrotreating the petroleum feed in a first reaction zone wherein the hydrotreating of the petroleum feed comprises one or more of hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodemetallization, isomerization, hydrogenation of olefins, and hydrocracking, to form a first reaction zone effluent; directing the first reaction zone effluent to a second reaction zone; and hydrotreating a combination of the first reaction zone effluent and the renewable feed in the second reaction zone wherein the combined hydrotreating includes one or more of hydrodeoxygenation, decarboxylation, decarbonylation, isomerization, and hydrogenation of olefins of the renewable feed to form a second reaction zone effluent.
Resumen de: AU2022304933A1
Provided is a subject matter relates to a process for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material comprising the steps of: i) saccharifying using a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; ii) fermenting using a fermenting organism; wherein at least one polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity, endoglucanase activity, or beta-glucosidase activity are present or added during fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. The subject matter also relates to an enzyme blend or composition comprising the polypeptides.
Resumen de: CN117642488A
The present disclosure generally relates to a method of removing chloride-containing organic compounds from renewable and biological feedstocks. Accordingly, in one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for processing a liquid feed comprising: providing a liquid feed comprising one or more fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters, the liquid feed having a chloride-containing organic compound at a first chloride concentration by weight; and contacting the liquid feed with a solid treatment material to remove at least a portion of the chloride-containing organic compounds to produce a treated liquid feed having a second chloride concentration less than the first chloride concentration wherein the solid treatment material comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal in ionic form.
Resumen de: WO2024089298A1
The present invention relates to a process for producing a FAGE-based biofuel composition, the process being characterized by an enzymatic transesterification of fatty acid alkyl esters with glycerol formal. The invention is also directed to the biofuel composition obtained by said process as well as to the uses thereof.
Resumen de: WO2024091515A1
A method for quantifying a cellulosic component in a sample includes preparing a first suspension by mixing an amount of sample with first aqueous acid at a concentration of 40 wt-% or greater; incubating the first suspension in a first incubation stage at a first incubation temperature of less than 40 °C; adding water or aqueous sulfuric acid to the incubated first suspension to form a second suspension having a concentration 40 wt-% or less of sulfuric acid based on a total weight of the second suspension; incubating the second suspension in a second incubation stage at a second incubation temperature of 50 °C or greater for an incubation period, wherein the sample is not subjected to hydrolysis at temperatures above 98 °C; separating a supernatant from the incubated second suspension; analyzing the supernatant for total content of xylose, mannose, galactose, and arabinose; and calculating, based on the analysis, the amount of the hemicellulose.
Resumen de: AU2022392731A1
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: AU2022375811A1
"Green" methods of preparing oxygenated products, animal feed, and fertilizer are disclosed. Desired oxygenated products include, but are not limited to, ethanol, acetic acid, butyrate, butanol, propionate, propanol, or any combination thereof. The methods use synthesis gas (syngas), which can be produced from processing of coal, natural gas, and/or biomass. The syngas contains some combination of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and/or carbon dioxide. The method entails blending the syngas with purge (tail) gases from industrial processes and/or with hydrogen gas, e.g., produced from renewable sources. The resulting mixture is a H
Resumen de: AU2024202331A1
Provided are compositions and processes concerning efficient downstream processing of products derived from organic acids pretreatment of plant materials.
Resumen de: US2024141587A1
Disclosed herein is a process, comprising combining one or more additives with a feedstock to obtain a first mixture, the feedstock comprising a fibrous material and water, the fibrous material comprising lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose; and conditioning the first mixture to obtain a liquid product and a dry pulp product. Also disclosed herein are condition processes and machines for use with the same. Also disclosed herein are liquid products, dry pulp products, and fibrous pellets made by the disclosed processes, and methods of using the same.
Resumen de: US2024139707A1
Biogenic activated carbon compositions disclosed herein comprise at least 55 wt % carbon, some of which may be present as graphene, and have high surface areas, such as Iodine Numbers of greater than 2000. Some embodiments provide biogenic activated carbon that is responsive to a magnetic field. A continuous process for producing biogenic activated carbon comprises countercurrently contacting, by mechanical means, a feedstock with a vapor stream comprising an activation agent including water and/or carbon dioxide; removing vapor from the reaction zone; recycling at least some of the separated vapor stream, or a thermally treated form thereof, to an inlet of the reaction zone(s) and/or to the feedstock; and recovering solids from the reaction zone(s) as biogenic activated carbon. Methods of using the biogenic activated carbon are disclosed.
Resumen de: US2024139790A1
A composite biochar for controlling heavy metal pollution and a process for producing the same, in particular enrichment of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead in soil with centipede grass, thereafter centipede grass is sintered with hydroxyapatite, sepiolite and chitosan, and compounded with microorganisms to produce said composite biochar; through the process of the present invention, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead are stably enriched or coated in said composite biochar, significantly reducing the potential hazard of arsenic and lead to the environment, and also providing new developmental ideas for treating heavy metal biomass.
Resumen de: US2024141235A1
Disclosed is a hydrogen production system using a biochar oven, the system including: a vertical pyrolysis furnace into which a pyrolysis target including at least one of waste plastic and fossil fuel is supplied in a free fall scheme by its own weight; a plate-shaped flameless heater configured to heat the vertical pyrolysis furnace such that a high-temperature atmosphere of 800 to 1300° C. is generated therein; a solid-gas separator installed under a bottom of the vertical pyrolysis furnace and configured to receive a biochar-gas mixture produced from the vertical pyrolysis furnace and to separate the biochar-gas mixture into the BOG and the biochar and to discharge the BOG and the biochar; and a BOG purification unit configured to receive therein the biochar separated using the solid-gas separator therefrom, and use the received biochar as an adsorbent, wherein the BOG separated using the solid-gas separator passes through the received biochar in the BOG purification unit such that impurities contained in the BOG are removed therefrom.
Resumen de: US2024141270A1
Some embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing discrete biomass receptacles with at least one of smooth and faceted sides that are usable to perform processes including cultivating algae for biofuel production and/or processing algae for biofuel production. The method can include: creating an algae based material from cultivating algae for biofuel production and/or processing algae for biofuel production; heating the algae based material; and extruding the algae base material using a three-dimensional printer, the extruding including extruding the algae based material in a concentric pattern in the z-axis to form the biomass receptacles, such that the heating of the algae based material enhances the extrusion.
Resumen de: US2024141088A1
The present disclosure provides a novel and practical alcohol and derivatives thereof which have more industrial value than existing petrochemical raw materials. The present disclosure further provides ethanol, characterized in that a peak in gas chromatography measured by gas chromatograph mass spectrometry (GC/MS) has at least one peak with a retention time selected from (A) a peak of 5 minutes 25 seconds to 5 minutes 35 seconds and two peaks of 2 minutes 55 seconds to 3 minutes 5 seconds; (B) a peak of 12 minutes 30 seconds to 12 minutes 40 seconds; (C) a peak of 6 minutes 36 seconds to 6 minutes 45 seconds; and (D) a peak of 15 minutes 00 seconds to 15 minutes 15 seconds.
Resumen de: EP4361281A2
The present invention provides isolated acidophilic Fusarium oxysporum strains, such as MK7, and their progeny, compositions comprising such strains and their progeny, methods of producing such strains and their progeny, and methods of using such strains and their progeny.
Resumen de: CA3224715A1
Systems are described that include a number of different components to allow for industrial scale crop processing to be performed, and for the products and by-products to be used, sold or traded, in areas that may not have the infrastructure to do so, wherein system comprising: an external housing container, comprising: a plant material processing module; a stalk processing module comprising stalk processing equipment; a seed processing module; one or more mechanical separators and/or conveyors within one or more of the modules and/or connecting two or more of the modules; at least one computer processor; and at least one electronic component.
Resumen de: WO2022268885A1
The present invention relates to alpha-amylase polypeptides. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the alpha-amylase polypeptides; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the alpha-amylase polypeptides.
Resumen de: CN220867333U
本实用新型公开了一种生物质连续热解制生物炭和热解油的装置,包括加料仓、螺旋输送‑热解‑固料冷却一体化设备、生物炭收集罐和热解气冷却冷凝回收系统;螺旋输送‑热解‑固料冷却一体化设备分为输送段、热解反应段和生物炭冷却段,螺旋输送‑热解‑固料冷却一体化设备包括壳体和设置在壳体内的共用螺旋;壳体上设有进料口、热解气出口和固料出口,进料口与加料仓相连,热解气出口与热解气冷却冷凝回收系统相连,固料出口与生物炭收集罐相连。本实用新型可使生物质热解炭化过程在更加稳定状态下连续运行,热解油产率更高、品质更优。
Resumen de: CN220864265U
本实用新型公开了一种火药制备用废木原料的碳化装置,包括承载底座,以及固定安装于承载底座顶面中心位置处的驱动平台;所述驱动平台的内部设置有定位齿环;还包括:所述承载底座的上方转动设置有碳化加工筒,且碳化加工筒的顶面转动设置有定位导向盘;其中,驱动平台的内部中心位置处通过轴承转动设置有驱动齿轮;其中,承载底座的顶面四角处均固定安装有供热装置,且等角度设置的供热装置的中部固定连接于供热输送管的底端。该火药制备用废木原料的碳化装置,通过驱动平台带动碳化加工筒以及废木原料进行旋转受热,同时碳化加工筒内部上方的供热输送管与分流输送管从多个方向将碳化供热进行输送,进而提升木材碳化的均衡性。
Resumen de: AU2022323092A1
This disclosure provides a method of making a high-fixed-carbon material comprising pyrolyzing biomass to generate intermediate solids and a pyrolysis vapor; condensing the pyrolysis vapor to generate pyrolysis liquid; blending the pyrolysis liquid with the intermediate solids, to generate a mixture; and further pyrolyzing the mixture to generate a high-fixed-carbon material. A process can comprise: pyrolyzing a biomass-comprising feedstock in a first pyrolysis reactor to generate a first biogenic reagent and a first pyrolysis vapor; introducing the first pyrolysis vapor to a condensing system to generate a condenser liquid; contacting the first biogenic reagent with the condenser liquid, thereby generating an intermediate material; further pyrolyzing the intermediate material in a second pyrolysis reactor to generate a second biogenic reagent and a second pyrolysis vapor; and recovering the second biogenic reagent as a high-yield biocarbon composition. The process can further comprise pelletizing the intermediate material. Many process and system configurations are disclosed.
Resumen de: CN220835064U
本实用新型公开了一种生物柴油降凝装置,包括底座,底座底端四角设有支撑腿,底座上端设有降凝罐,降凝罐顶端设有输油管,降凝罐底端设有出油管,降凝罐上部设有连接槽,连接槽有两个,输油管表表面设有过滤盒,过滤盒一侧设有盖板,盖板通过螺钉与过滤盒连接,过滤盒内部上下两端均设有滑槽,滑槽有四个,四个滑槽两两对应,滑槽设有第一滤网,第一滤网一侧设有第二滤网,第一滤网、第二滤网滑动连接滑槽,降凝罐内部设有搅拌装置,搅拌装置外部设有刮壁装置,降凝罐上部设有连接装置,本实用新型公开的一种生物柴油降凝装置不仅方便维修,能清理附着的柴油,还能过滤杂质。
Nº publicación: CN220840680U 26/04/2024
Solicitante:
南平市瀚邦竹业有限公司
Resumen de: CN220840680U
本实用新型公开了一种碳化竹丝生产的碳化装置,所述主机体的前侧设置控制面板,所述控制面板的左侧设置工作监视窗,所述主机体的左侧设置进料口,所述进料口的下方设置放卷支架,本碳化竹丝生产的碳化装置改进了设置多个防氧化的结构,结构复杂,使用成本高的情况,采用低温碳化的方式,在170‑190摄氏度的范围内使竹丝进行碳化,可以有效的避免竹丝氧化,不需要额外的结构也可以避免竹丝氧化,简化了设备结构,设置碳化室,使用对应稳定的燃烧产生的热空气对竹丝进行加热,碳化完成之后通过水帘进行快速冷却,可以快速将竹丝冷却至50摄氏度以下。