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

Resumen de: WO2024105280A1

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.

METHOD FOR IMPROVING ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS EFFICIENCY OF LIGNOCELLULOSE

Resumen de: EP4621060A1

A method for lignocellulose hydrolysis is provided. The method includes: crushing an agroforestry biomass feedstock to a particle size of 60-80 mesh, extracting with a toluene-ethanol solution, and drying at a constant temperature to obtain a de-extracted feedstock; weighing a metal salt and glycerol with a molar ratio of 1:10-1:124 for mixing at a temperature of 80 ° C - 90 ° C and a stirring speed of 180 rpm to obtain a type IV deep eutectic solvent which is homogeneous and transparent; weighing the de-extracted feedstock and adding to the type IV deep eutectic solvent prepared, and reacting for 2-4 h at a temperature of 80 ° C - 120 ° C and a stirring speed of 300 rpm-500 rpm to obtain a pretreatment mixture; performing a solid-liquid separation to the pretreatment mixture to obtain a filter residue and a filtrate, and then drying the filter residue after washing to obtain a lignocellulose residue after pretreatment; and performing enzymatic hydrolysis reaction to the lignocellulose residue to obtain fermentable sugar.

FERMENTATION METHOD FOR PRODUCING MALONIC ACID

Resumen de: US2025290082A1

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a fermentation method for producing malonate. The fermentation method includes a) culturing a microorganism in the presence of a fermentation medium. The fermentation medium includes at least one carbon source; calcium ions ranging from 0.05 g/L to 1.6 g/L; and a base other than a calcium containing base. The fermentation method further comprises b) producing at least 40 grams/liter of malonate. Optionally, the malonate is produced at a rate of at least 0.3 g L−1 h−1 to 5 g L−1 h−1.

BIOMASS SOLID FUEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS SOLID FUEL

Resumen de: AU2024249204A1

The present disclosure provides a biomass solid fuel containing a biomass carbide containing polysaccharides, the content of mannose contained as a constituent sugar being 7.0 mass% or less. The present disclosure also provides a method for producing the biomass solid fuel, the production method comprising a heating step for heating a biomass molded body that contains polysaccharides, contains xylose as a constituent sugar, and has a mannose content of 9.0 mass% or less to thereby obtain the biomass solid fuel. In the heating step, the reduction rate of the xylose when the biomass solid fuel is obtained from the biomass molded body is 45.0% or greater.

METHODS FOR LIGNOCELLULOSE HYDROLYSIS

Resumen de: US2025290107A1

A method for lignocellulose hydrolysis is provided. The method includes: crushing an agroforestry biomass feedstock, extracting with a toluene-ethanol solution, and drying to obtain a de-extracted feedstock; weighing a metal salt and glycerol for mixing to obtain a type IV deep eutectic solvent; weighing the de-extracted feedstock and adding into the type IV deep eutectic solvent, and reacting for 2 h-4 h at a temperature of 80° C.-120° C. and a stirring speed of 300 rpm-500 rpm to obtain a pretreatment mixture; performing a solid-liquid separation to the pretreatment mixture to obtain a filter residue and a filtrate, and then drying the filter residue after washing to obtain a lignocellulose residue after pretreatment; and performing enzymatic hydrolysis reaction to the lignocellulose residue to obtain fermentable sugar.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOTOR FUEL FROM ETHANOL

Resumen de: US2025290001A1

A method for making a motor fuel includes converting a mixture comprising one or more C2-C4 alkenes, synthesis gas, and acetaldehyde to a mixture comprising C3-C4 aldehydes and C5-C8 aldols; hydrogenating the mixture comprising C3-C4 aldehydes and C5-C8 aldols to obtain a mixture comprising C3-C8 alcohols; converting the C3-C8 alcohols into C6-C24 paraffins; and isolating a fraction of the C6-C24 paraffins. The isolated fraction may be used to formulate a motor fuel.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPERTORREFACTION OF BIOMASS

Resumen de: WO2025193297A1

Under current practices, agricultural or landscaping waste left in a field or forestry waste left in a forest will decay and release greenhouse gases. In addition, forestry waste also poses a high risk for fires. Accordingly, mechanisms are provided to allow efficient conversion under anaerobic conditions of biomass, such as agricultural or forestry waste, into biocarbon product, such as biochar, biocoal, inert carbon and/or activated carbon, using molten salts as a more efficient heat transfer medium than conventional heat. Specifically, biomass is converted into biocarbon product during a supertorrefaction process during which molten salts are pumped under anaerobic conditions from a molten salt reservoir to a batch process cooker that holds the biomass. The salts are washed from the resulting biocarbon product as needed.

A SYSTEM AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL IN BATCHES AND A DIGESTER THEREOF

Resumen de: WO2025186826A1

The present invention discloses a system (100) for producing ethanol. The present invention also discloses a process (200) for producing ethanol. The system (100) includes a water supply unit (115), a digester (120) with a helical agitator (128), a steam generation and supply unit (130), an enzymatic hydrolysis unit (140), a fermentation unit (150), and a distillation unit (160).

BIOCHAR

Resumen de: WO2025186583A1

The present invention relates to biochar, and particularly, although not exclusively, to the carbonisation of a photosynthetic organism to generate biochar. The invention extends to methods for converting a photosynthetic organism into biochar, and encompasses apparatus and/or reactors used to perform such methods.

NOVEL PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIODIESEL WITH REDUCED MONOACYLGLYCEROL CONTENT

Resumen de: US2025283006A1

A post-treatment process for crude biodiesel containing residual monoacylglycerol (MAG) and including contacting said crude biodiesel with a concentrated alkaline solution, double counter-current washing each followed by a phase separation and drying. The process is economical in chemicals and washing water.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPERTORREFACTION OF BIOMASS

Resumen de: US2025282998A1

Under current practices, agricultural or landscaping waste left in a field or forestry waste left in a forest will decay and release greenhouse gases. In addition, forestry waste also poses a high risk for fires. Accordingly, mechanisms are provided to allow efficient conversion under anaerobic conditions of biomass, such as agricultural or forestry waste, into biocarbon product, such as biochar, biocoal, inert carbon and/or activated carbon, using molten salts as a more efficient heat transfer medium than conventional heat. Specifically, biomass is converted into biocarbon product during a supertorrefaction process during which molten salts are pumped under anaerobic conditions from a molten salt reservoir to a batch process cooker that holds the biomass. The salts are washed from the resulting biocarbon product as needed.

RECOMBINANT YEAST CELL

Resumen de: US2025283121A1

A recombinant yeast cell that functionally expresses: —a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein having glycerol dehydrogenase activity; —a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein having dihydroxyacetone kinase activity; and —a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein having glycerol transporter activity, wherein the expression of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein having glycerol transporter activity is under control of a promoter (the “GT promoter”), which GT promoter has an anaerobic/aerobic expression ratio for the glycerol transporter of 2 or more, and a process for the production of ethanol using such recombinant yeast cell.

YEAST STRAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION

Resumen de: AU2023373835A1

Disclosed herein are yeast strains and derivatives thereof, as well as compositions comprising the yeast strains for use in ethanol manufacture. The disclosure also relates to processes for producing ethanol from biomass using the yeast strains and compositions. In particular, the yeast strains produce lower glycerol and higher ethanol, and have a higher temperature tolerance and higher fermentation rate than strains and products currently used in ethanol production processes.

FUEL AND MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME

Resumen de: WO2024069020A1

The present invention provides fuels for combustion engines of the diesel type and petrol type and especially to fuels having an increased content of fuel components originating from renewable sources. In particular, diesel type fuels are provided, which contain at least solketal, renewable alkane fuel and biodiesel. Petrol fuels are also provided, wherein solketal is provided as a substitute for fossil petrol or other petrol fuel components. The present invention further provides methods for manufacturing the fuels of the invention as well as uses thereof.

METHODS FOR PROVIDING PYROLYSIS OIL FROM HOLOCELLULOSE AND LIGNIN COMPRISING BIOMASS

Resumen de: AU2022485286A1

The present invention relates to methods for providing pyrolysis oil from holocellulose and lignin comprising biomass. The present methods provide, amongst others, an improved pyrolysis oil/char ratio or higher yield. The present methods additionally provide, amongst others, pyrolysis oils with improved carbon (C)/ oxygen (O) ratios or energy content. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods comprising the steps of separately introducing the biomass and a solid heat carrier with a temperature of 400°C to 700°C into a first reactor or first reaction zone; b) continuous mixing, in the absence of oxygen, of the biomass and solid heat carrier in the first reactor or the first reaction zone for providing a first time period of 0.5 to 5 seconds of pyrolytic processing yielding a mixture comprising partially pyrolyzed biomass and solid heat carrier and primary pyrolysis gas; c) introducing the mixture from the first reactor, or first reaction zone, into a second reactor, or second reaction zone, the second reactor, or second reaction zone, is configured to provide sedimentation, or separation, of solids at the bottom of the second reactor, or second reaction zone, by gravity thereby forming a layer of solids at the bottom of the second reactor, or second reaction zone; d) maintaining the mixture in the second reactor, or reaction zone, in the absence of oxygen, for a second time period of 10 to 1200 seconds of pyrolytic processing additionally yielding secondary pyro

一种农林废弃物资源化利用系统

Resumen de: CN223306925U

本实用新型公开了一种农林废弃物资源化利用系统，涉及农林废弃物处理技术领域，包括依次设连接并连通的流化床反应器、旋风分离器、一级冷凝塔、二级冷凝塔、净化塔以及燃烧炉，燃烧炉的烟气出口与流化床反应器底部进气口通过连接管连接并连通；还包括料仓，料仓下方设置有能够将农林废弃物运输至流化床反应器内部的送料器。本实用新型提供的农林废弃物资源化利用系统适用范围广、高效节能并且环保无污染。

一种淀粉提取用磨浆设备

Resumen de: CN223300079U

本申请实施例提供一种淀粉提取用磨浆设备，包括：圆形箱，所述圆形箱顶部设置有圆形盖，所述圆形盖内壁与圆形箱外壁靠近上方处均开设有相互匹配的螺纹，所述圆形箱内靠近中间处设置有锥形滤罩，所述圆形箱内靠近下方处开设有空槽，所述空槽内安装有驱动电机，所述驱动电机输出轴顶端固定连接有旋转杆，所述旋转杆顶端通过轴承与空槽内腔顶部和锥形滤罩底部活动连接，并穿过轴承内圈延伸至锥形滤罩内固定连接有第一磨盘，所述第一磨盘上方设置有第二磨盘，本实用新型通过一系列的结构使得本装置具有便于调节和清洗等特点。

一种电磁加热煅炭装置

Resumen de: CN223299353U

本实用新型涉及一种电磁加热煅炭装置，属于中药材生产技术领域。包括外箱，所述外箱底部对称设置底座，所述外箱内设有水平布置的煅药筒，所述煅药筒内对称设置托盘支撑梁，两所述托盘支撑梁之间架设放有药材的托盘；所述煅药筒一端为开口端，所述开口端盖设密封盖；所述煅药筒外周缠设加热件，所述外箱内还设有散热单元，所述外箱顶部开设出风口，所述散热单元对煅药筒进行散热，热空气经出风口流出。本申请煅炭时煅药筒呈密封状态，避免药材燃烧灰化，既保证药材受热均匀，又防止药材破碎。

一种炭化炉烟气回收用管道

Resumen de: CN223307359U

本实用新型公开了一种炭化炉烟气回收用管道，包括管体、密封组件、降温组件和连接组件，所述管体左右两侧设置有密封组件，所述管体弧面左右两侧分别固定安装有第一法兰和第二法兰，所述管体外侧设置有降温组件，所述降温组件内连接有连接组件，所述密封组件包括连接环槽和密封环垫，所述连接环槽开设在管体左侧端口壁内，所述密封环垫固定安装在管体右侧端口壁上，所述密封环垫设置在连接环槽内，所述降温组件包括水袋、进水管、第一阀门、出水管和第二阀门，所述水袋外侧分别固定安装有进水管和出水管，所述水袋设置在管体外侧。该炭化炉烟气回收用管道密封性能较强，能够给管道快速降温，便于拆装降温组件。

一种便于安装的热解碳化设备

Resumen de: CN223304394U

本实用新型公开了一种便于安装的热解碳化设备，属于热解碳化设备技术领域，具体包括机体和框架，所述机体固定安装在框架内部；所述框架包括底架和顶架，所述顶架与底架平行设置并位于底架的上方，所述顶架和底架的两侧壁之间都通过若干间隔分布的侧杆连接；本实用新型通过底架、顶架和侧杆，采用一体式中空矩形框架的结构设置，运输较为方便，节约空间降低运输成本，并且现场施工较为简单，客户可自行完成安装，缩短了客户安装调试的工期，从而可以实现操作便利、可移动的目的。

一种便于收料的无烟炭生产粉碎机

Resumen de: CN223300120U

本实用新型涉及粉碎机技术领域，具体为一种便于收料的无烟炭生产粉碎机，包括：主体，包括支架，所述支架的表面固定连接有电机和粉碎机机体，所述电机和粉碎机机体的表面安装有传动组件，所述粉碎机机体的表面固定连接有粗料进口、细料进口和出料槽，所述细料进口的表面安装有隔板。本实用新型通过在出料槽的出料口处设置挡板，使得挡板可对排出的原料进行遮挡限位，以避免原料因惯性飞出时导致散落在收集装置外并造成收料和清理的困难，通过加长螺栓和螺纹管的连接下，可将挡板和出料槽进行拆装，进而可实现对挡板角度的调节，并在不使用粉碎机时可将挡板完全覆盖在出料槽的出料处，以起到闸门效果。

一种生物柴油精馏设备

Resumen de: CN223304411U

本实用新型涉及生物柴油加工技术领域，尤其是涉及一种生物柴油精馏设备，包括蒸馏塔，所述蒸馏塔的底端固定安装有承载底座，所述蒸馏塔的内外部共同设有预处理加热组件，所述预处理加热组件包括转动安装在蒸馏塔内部的传动轴；所述传动轴的外壁上设有扰流组件，所述扰流组件呈等距设置有多组，所述扰流组件包括固定安装在传动轴的外壁上的装配轴，所述装配轴的外壁上转动套设有轴套，所述轴套的外壁上固定安装有扰流导板。本实用新型通过转动的扰流导板能对流通通道及相邻塔板间隙中的蒸汽进行扰流处理，通过扰流，蒸汽的流动路径变得更加复杂，增加了蒸汽在塔内的停留时间，有利于热量的充分传递。

一种过滤装置及生物质柴油生产油水分离设备

Resumen de: CN223299688U

本实用新型公开了一种过滤装置及生物质柴油生产油水分离设备，包括料箱、加热箱、过滤组件和清理组件；所述料箱上端安装设置有盖体，料箱侧端固定设置有加热箱，加热箱内设置多个加热仓，加热仓底端一侧设置有进液管，进液管内设置进液阀，进液管伸入料箱内，加热仓底端另一侧设置有出液管，出液管内设置出液阀，排气管设置在加热仓上端；所述过滤组件和清理组件设置在料箱中；通过在料箱内设置可拆卸的弯板对生物质柴油进行除杂过滤，同时通过活动设置的刮板将弯板上的杂质刮动到收集盒中，避免频繁对实现过滤除杂的弯板进行取出清理，提高生物质柴油油水分离效率。

一种连续碳化炉的自动称重进料机构

Resumen de: CN223307328U

本实用新型公开了一种连续碳化炉的自动称重进料机构，包括储料仓、称重仓、上硅胶软连接、下硅胶软连接和炭化炉头；所述的储料仓位于所述的称重仓的上方，竖直分布；所述的称重仓位于所述的储料仓的下方，同时位于所述的炭化炉头的上方，上下两端分别连接所述的储料仓和炭化炉头；所述的上硅胶软连接位于所述的储料仓和称重仓之间，与所述的储料仓和称重仓密封连接；所述的下硅胶软连接位于所述的称重仓和炭化炉头之间，与所述的炭化炉头和称重仓密封连接。本实用新型提供的一种连续碳化炉的自动称重进料机构，可对物料进行精准称重后再进行物料投放，有效提高进料的均匀性，提高产品的稳定性。

一种生物质燃料加工颗粒机

Nº publicación: CN223299938U 05/09/2025

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长沙亦科环保能源有限公司

Resumen de: CN223299938U

本实用新型涉及燃料加工技术领域，且公开了一种生物质燃料加工颗粒机，包括加工筒，所述加工筒的内壁固定连接有隔板，所述隔板的表面开设有若干个筛料孔，所述隔板的上表面中心处转动连接有联动管，所述联动管的表面固定嵌设有两个位置互相对称的分流延伸管。本实用新型通过在加工筒内部设置有隔板，可以利用联动管带动碾压辊对隔板表面的生物质燃料进行碾压粉碎，并使燃料通过隔板表面的筛料孔下落到加工筒底部，实现造粒效果，通过在联动管表面设置有活动板和联动凸块，可以在联动管转动过程中，反复向下推动弧形块和联动推杆，带动筛选网罩在加工筒内部上下活动，从而使筛选网罩产生振动的效果，有利于后续对燃料的粉碎和颗粒化处理。