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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.

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.

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.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST FOR PRODUCTION OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Resumen de: WO2025049654A2

Provided herein are genetically modified yeast cells that comprise genetic modifications to reduce sensory detection of one or more wort-associated off-flavors of a fermented beverage and the cell is not capable of converting maltose and/or maltotriose to ethanol. Also provided are methods of producing fermented products (e.g., non-alcoholic fermented beverages) using the genetically modified yeast cells described herein.

PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POMACE DERIVED FROM WINERIES INTO A FOOD INGREDIENT AND PRODUCT

Resumen de: US20260068914A1

A process for converting pomace derived from the production of fruit wine into a nutrient-rich food product, and a product made by said process. The process comprises milling the pomace, carrying out an anaerobic ethanolic fermentation in an anaerobic fermenter by adding yeast and optionally sugars to produce ethanol; carrying out an aerobic acetic acid fermentation in an aerobic fermenter by adding acetic acid bacteria to produce acetic acid, shearing the acetic acid pomace to produce a raw puree; and further processing the raw puree into a puree or powder. The process can be used to produce a product that qualifies for Kosher certification. The nutrient-rich product can be used as an ingredient in foods as a flavour, texture and color enhancer, to mask bitter flavours or off-notes, as a preservative, to fortify processed foods.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH ENERGY DENSITY CO2-DEPLETED WOOD FUELS

Resumen de: EP4707362A1

Die Erfindung betrifft die Herstellung von CO₂-armen Holzbrennstoffen (z.B. Holzpellets oder Holzbriketts) mit hoher Energiedichte durch die Zugabe von Kohlestaub, wie z.B. Holz-, Stein- oder Braunkohlenstaub, während des Produktionsverfahrens.

BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE USING ENZYMES

Resumen de: AU2024267388A1

The invention relates to a method for treating waste material. The method comprises the steps of: a. converting the waste material into a slurry, e.g., by adding water; b. adding enzymes to the slurry and allowing the enzymes to extract sugars from the slurry by enzyme saccharification; c. separating the liquid content of the slurry from the solid waste content to give a liquid; d. converting the liquid to an ethanol-water mixture; and e. concentrating or separating the ethanol-water mixture to give ethanol. An apparatus for treating waste material according to the method is also provided..

GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL

Resumen de: WO2026049933A1

Disclosed herein are genetically engineered yeast cells capable of producing ethanol. The genetically engineered yeast cells comprise an exogenous polynucleotide sequence encoding an alpha-amylase enzyme and an exogenous polynucleotide sequence encoding a pullulanase enzyme. Also disclosed herein are fermentation methods to produce ethanol using the genetically engineered cells described herein.

PROCESS OF ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION OF STARCHY SUBSTRATES WITH ELIMINATION OF THE YEAST PROPAGATION STEP, AND WITHOUT THE USE OF SEPARATOR CENTRIFUGES

Resumen de: US20260062653A1

An alcoholic fermentation process that eliminates the yeast propagation step and dispenses with the use of separator centrifuges. An objective is to remove the yeast propagation step in ethanol production processes based on starchy substrates, resulting in reduced fermentation time, improved fermentation yield, and significant reductions in operating costs, particularly regarding the daily acquisition of yeasts.

Process for Producing Low-CO2 Wood Fuels With High Energy Density

Resumen de: US20260062637A1

The production of low-CO2 wood fuels (for example, wood pellets or wood briquettes) with high energy density by adding coal dust, such as wood, stone, or lignite dust, during the production process.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF A BIOMASS INTO BIOFUEL USING A GEOTHERMAL HEAT SOURCE

Resumen de: US20260062656A1

A system for converting a biomass into a biofuel including a biomass processing station arranged to receive the biomass from a biomass harvester, output the biomass to a hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) converter, and receive a processed biomass from the HTL converter. The system includes a conduit arranged to transport the biomass from the biomass processing station to the HTL converter and transport the processed biomass from the HTL converter to the biomass processing station. The HTL converter includes a heat exchanger arranged to transfer thermal energy from a geothermal heat source to the biomass to convert the biomass into the processed biomass. The system also includes a controller arranged to monitor conditions of the biomass at locations along the conduit and adjust operations of components along the conduit to, thereby, adjust the conditions of the biomass at one or more locations along the conduit.

Verfahren zur Herstellung von CO2-armen Holzpellets mit hoher Energiedichte

Resumen de: DE102024125512A1

Die Erfindung betrifft die Herstellung von CO2-armen Holzpellets mit hoher Energiedichte durch die Zugabe von Kohlestaub, wie z.B. Holz-, Stein- oder Braunkohlenstaub, während des Produktionsverfahrens.

PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING PRODUCTS FROM A SLURRY

Resumen de: US20260062719A1

Improved processes and systems for recovering products from a corn fermentation mash. In some examples, a process recovers an oil product, a protein meal product, and a fiber product from a slurry. A process includes the following steps: introducing the slurry into a device with a flexible screen and mechanical agitation to produce a filtrate and a fibrous solid stream; and introducing the filtrate into a three-phase centrifuge to produce an oil stream, a high protein solids stream, and a water with solubles stream. The flexible screen includes a washing nozzle. The slurry is whole stillage from an ethanol process. The three-phase centrifuge is a three-phase decanter. The filtrate is heated before introducing into the three-phase centrifuge. The filtrate is optionally evaporated before introducing into the three-phase centrifuge.

廃棄物から作られたブリケット

Resumen de: ZA202212654B

The invention relates to a process for producing briquettes (1), to a briquette (1) made of a waste material (2) and to the use of a briquette (1) in the process according to the invention. The process provides for providing a waste material (2) comprising at least one metal (3) and at least one organic material (4). It comprises performing a single- or multistage mechanical workup of the waste material (2) and a separation of at least one first fraction (5) from the waste material (2). A briquette mixture (6) containing the at least one first fraction (5) is produced, wherein the at least one first fraction (5) has a heating value of 0 MJ/kg to 30 MJ/kg. A heating value of the briquette mixture (6) is adjusted by varying at least the first fraction (5). The briquette mixture (6) is introduced into a briquetting apparatus (7) and pressed into briquettes (1) therein. This affords briquettes (1) having a heating value of 5 MJ/kg to 30 MJ/kg and having a maximum copper proportion of 0.1% by weight to 20% by weight.

PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN AND ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL USING YEAST

Resumen de: WO2026050535A1

Processes and systems for biologically producing hydrogen gas and ethanol from organic material, including food waste. During an initial phase of the process, hydrogen is predominantly produced. By selectively altering process parameters, in particular, reducing temperature, increasing pH, and altering composition, the process can be switched to predominantly producing ethanol and possibly also butanol. Such a process includes biologically producing hydrogen gas and ethanol and optionally butanol from organic material by anaerobic fermentation of the organic material with at least one strain of yeast.

Enhanced Distillate Oil Recovery from Thermal Processing and Catalytic Cracking of Biomass Slurry

Resumen de: US20260062625A1

A method for thermal processing and catalytic cracking of a biomass to effect distillate oil recovery can include particle size reduction, slurrying the biomass with a carrier fluid to create a reaction mixture, slurrying a catalyst with a carrier fluid to create a catalyst slurry, heating the reaction mixture and/or the catalyst slurry, and depolymerizing the reaction mixture with the catalyst. The reaction mixture can undergo distillation and fractionation to produce distillate fractions that include naphtha, kerosene, and diesel. In some embodiments, thermal processing and catalytic cracking includes vaporization of the biomass followed by distillation and fractionation. In some embodiments, a resulting distillate can be used as a carrier fluid. In some embodiments, the method can include desulfurization, dehydration, and/or decontamination.

PROCESS FOR REMOVING CHLORIDE FROM LIPID FEEDSTOCKS USING REJUVENATED CATALYST

Resumen de: US2024360379A1

A process involves sequentially treating a plurality of lipid feedstocks comprising a set of lipid feedstocks each having a chloride content of at least about 2 ppm with a metal oxide catalyst on an oxide support under first treating conditions to produce respective treated streams of the set of lipid feedstocks having a chloride content less than 1 ppm until a given one of the respective treated streams has a chloride content greater than 1 ppm and the metal oxide catalyst is converted to a spent metal oxide catalyst, converting the spent metal oxide catalyst to a rejuvenated metal oxide catalyst, and treating one or more additional lipid feedstocks each having a chloride content of at least about 2 ppm with the rejuvenated metal oxide catalyst under second treating conditions to produce one or more respective treated streams each having a chloride content less than 1 ppm.

METHOD FOR A COMBINED INTEGRATED CHARCOAL PYROLYSIS METALLURGICAL PLANT PROCESS

Resumen de: CN121039253A

A method for operating a combined integrated charcoal pyrolysis metallurgical plant comprising a pyrolysis reactor and a metallurgical plant, comprising: feeding a dry raw carbon-rich feedstock to the pyrolysis reactor; -pyrolyzing the dry raw carbon-rich feedstock to produce charcoal and a pyrolysis gas; operating the metallurgical plant, in which charcoal is introduced as fuel and/or reducing agent and/or carburizing agent and/or slag blowing agent into the metallurgical plant; and-treating at least part of the pyrolysis gas as a first stream in the reformer in the presence of an oxygen-containing component, preferably air, O2, CO2 and/or H2O, to form an enhanced pyrolysis gas enriched in H2 and CO; and wherein the enhanced pyrolysis gas is fed through a combined integrated charcoal pyrolysis metallurgical plant for value-added utilization, in particular further as a fuel gas, a reducing gas and/or a carburizing gas.

FATTY ACID ESTERIFICATION PRETREATMENT PROCESS

Resumen de: AU2024260609A1

A process for enzymatic esterification of free fatty acids. In particular, the present invention relates to a pretreatment process for conversion of free fatty acids in oils and fats as feedstock for base-catalyzed transesterification to produce biodiesel.

一种稻壳增强型生物质颗粒生产装置

Resumen de: CN223959601U

本实用新型涉及一种稻壳增强型生物质颗粒生产装置，属于生物质颗粒生产技术领域，包括底座和固定连接于底座顶部的粉碎罐，所述底座的顶部固定安装有输送筒，所述输送筒的一端设置有能够对原料进行切割的切割成型机构，所述切割成型机构包括固定连接于底座顶部的支撑架，所述支撑架的顶部固定安装有第一电机。该稻壳增强型生物质颗粒生产装置，通过设置第一电机带动旋转盘旋转，再通过旋转盘能够带动铰接杆进行旋转，再通过设置切割刀板和铰接件，使得铰接杆能够带动切割刀板进行往复升降移动，进而使得切割刀板能够对挤出头挤出的生物质颗粒进行切割处理，达到了生物质颗粒成型的效果，提高了生产效率。

一种生物质炭化炉

Resumen de: CN223963445U

本实用新型涉及炭化炉技术领域，尤其涉及一种生物质炭化炉，它包括：底座，所述底座上一侧设置有炭化炉，所述底座上远离炭化炉的一侧设置有安装座，所述安装座上对称设置有一对搬运组件，两个所述搬运组件上均设置有倾倒组件，所述炭化炉上设置有上料口开关组件。本实用新型通过设置搬运组件，确保了上料桶能够平稳地从初始位置搬运至炭化炉的上料口，其次，伸缩缸一使得上料桶能够在垂直方向上灵活升降，既可以使上料桶的斜边出料口高于上料口，以便于倾倒组件使上料桶上料，也可以使完成倾倒后的上料桶下降至安全高度，使双工位中的上料桶的高度错开，避免相互干扰。

小颗粒生物质炭热联产设备

Resumen de: CN223963460U

本实用新型公开了一种小颗粒生物质炭热联产设备，包括壳体；壳体由相互独立的加热箱及冷却箱构成；加热箱内腔内预置有燃料，其上、下部分别设有燃烧排烟管及点火进气口；冷却箱上、下部分别设有冷却水排水口及冷却水进水口；加热箱及冷却箱内部设有贯穿它们内腔的干馏管；干馏管前端与设置在加热箱前端的进料口相通，后端从冷却箱后端穿出形成排料口；干馏管及进料口内部设有贯穿它们内腔、由驱动马达驱动旋转的螺旋推料器；位于加热箱内部的干馏管上部设有多个与加热箱内腔相通的干馏管排气孔。由于本实用新型先后干馏出的烟气，能够在加热箱内完全燃烧裂解，产生的大量热量也被有效利用，减少了空气污染及能源浪费。并且燃烧后从燃烧排烟管排出气体能够达到锅炉排放标准，从而实现了生物质原料产炭产热和排放达标的目的。

一种生物质颗粒压块成型机成型装置

Resumen de: CN223959603U

本实用新型公开了一种生物质颗粒压块成型机成型装置，涉及生物质颗粒成型技术领域，而本实用新型包括箱体，所述箱体内固定连接有挤压装置，所述挤压装置包括固定盒，所述固定盒的两侧与箱体的内壁之间固定连接，所述固定盒的两侧内壁之间转动连接有第一转轴，所述第一转轴的外表面固定套接有第一锥齿轮，所述第一锥齿轮的外表面啮合连接有第二锥齿轮，所述第二锥齿轮的底面固定连接有第二转轴，所述第二转轴的外表面与固定盒活动贯穿，所述第二转轴的底端固定连接有绞龙，所述箱体的端部固定连接有壳体，所述壳体的底面开设有多个呈环形阵列分布的出料口，本实用新型可以对生物质颗粒进行挤压，而且能对生物质颗粒压块切割成型。

一种生物质燃料生产用烘干装置

Nº publicación: CN223965786U 03/03/2026

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罗源县长盛新能源科技有限公司

Resumen de: CN223965786U

本实用新型属于烘干技术领域，尤其涉及一种生物质燃料生产用烘干装置，包括烘干筒本体，所述烘干筒本体的底部固定连接有电机，所述电机的驱动端滑动贯穿烘干筒本体的底部，所述烘干筒本体的内侧壁固定连接有挡板，所述烘干筒本体的内侧设有底板，所述电机的驱动端固定连接有转柱。本实用新型通过锥齿轮一带动锥齿轮二转动，锥齿轮二会带动转杆和凸轮转动，当凸轮的凸点与底板接触时，会带动底板向上移动，此时弹簧二呈拉伸状，当凸轮不与底板接触时，弹簧二带动底板向下移动，当底板与挡板接触时停止，而弹簧二和底板与挡板接触时会产生震动，这样可以使燃料与底板之间的接触不在那么紧密，方便人员后续拿取燃料。