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10-09-2009 дата публикации

Технологический комплекс производства этилового спирта

Номер: RU0000086593U1
Автор: Валентин Васильевич Кононенко, Вера Александровна Кривченко, Виктор Антонович Поляков, Владимир Павлович Леденев, Людмила Григорьевна Корженко, Михаил Владимирович Туршатов, Надежда Дмитриевна Моисеева
Принадлежит: ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ НАУЧНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ "ВСЕРОССИЙСКИЙ НАУЧНО-ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ ПИЩЕВОЙ БИОТЕХНОЛОГИИ РОССИЙСКОЙ АКАДЕМИИ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННЫХ НАУК" (ГНУ ВНИИПБТ Россельхозакадемии)

1. Технологический комплекс производства этилового спирта, содержащий норию, магнитный сепаратор, зерноочистительный сепаратор, камнеотборник, автоматические весы, подвесовой бункер, моечную машину, установку для озонирования, аппарат гидротермической обработки, насосы, смеситель для перемешивания замеса с помощью мешалки, спиральный теплообменник и бродильное отделение, отличающийся тем, что содержит промежуточный бункер, функцией которого является хранение очищенного от магнитных, зерновых и минеральных примесей зерна, содержит активный смеситель, оснащенный перемешивающим устройством, рециркуляционным контуром и роторно-пульсационным аппаратом, также содержит не менее двух, содержащих мешалки, одинаковых аппаратов гидродинамической и ферментативной обработки с функцией разжижения и осахаривания крахмала. ! 2. Технологический комплекс производства этилового спирта по п.1, отличающийся тем, что содержит маточник и дрожжанки, функцией которых является накопление отобранного сусла из аппаратов гидродинамической и ферментативной обработки. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 86 593 (13) U1 (51) МПК C12P 7/06 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ(титульный лист) (21), (22) Заявка: 2009116118/22, 29.04.2009 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 29.04.2009 (45) Опубликовано: 10.09.2009 Бюл. № 25 U 1 8 6 5 9 3 R U (57) Формула полезной модели 1. Технологический комплекс производства этилового спирта, содержащий норию, магнитный сепаратор, зерноочистительный сепаратор, камнеотборник, автоматические весы, подвесовой бункер, моечную машину, установку для озонирования, аппарат гидротермической обработки, насосы, смеситель для перемешивания замеса с помощью мешалки, спиральный теплообменник и бродильное отделение, отличающийся тем, что содержит промежуточный бункер, функцией которого является хранение очищенного от магнитных, зерновых и минеральных примесей зерна, содержит ...

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20-09-2010 дата публикации

Устройство конверсии гранулированных органических веществ в газообразное топливо

Номер: RU0000097728U1
Автор: Анатолий Васильевич Бессмертных, Анна Владимировна Косова, Виктор Михайлович Зайченко
Принадлежит: Учреждение Российской академии наук Объединенный институт высоких температур РАН (ОИВТ РАН)

Устройство конверсии гранулированных органических веществ в газообразное топливо, включающее топку, соединенную с обогревательной камерой, заключенной в теплоизоляционную оболочку, и вертикальную реторту с возможностью выхода пирогазов в нижней части реторты, снабженную днищем с отверстиями, в нижней части реторты над днищем выполнено одно или несколько отверстий с примыкающими газоходами для вывода из реторты пиролизных газов, а в верхней части реторты выполнено отверстие с примыкающими газоходами для ввода газов рецикла, при этом устройство содержит два несмешивающих среды теплообменника, в первом из которых греющей средой являются выходящие из реторты пиролизные газы, нагреваемой средой являются газы рецикла, во втором охлаждаемой средой являются пиролизные газы, выходящие из первого теплообменника, а охлаждающей средой является вода, устройство содержит емкость для ссыпания в нее золы через отверстия в днище с газоплотным шлюзовым затвором, внутри которой распложен теплообменник охлаждения золы и нагрева воздуха, поступающего в топку, отличающееся тем, что в реторте выполнено два дополнительных отверстия с примыкающими газоходами, первое дополнительное отверстие расположено на расстоянии 0,05÷0,1 общей высоты реторты от отверстия в верхней части реторты, второе выполнено на расстоянии 0,5÷0,6 общей высоты реторты от первого, причем второй теплообменник выполнен в виде парогенератора, первый теплообменник выполнен в виде трех секций, сообщающихся по ходу нагревающей среды, в первой секции часть газов рецикла нагревается до 250÷400°С и вводится в реторту через отверстие в верхней части, во второй се РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 97 728 (13) U1 (51) МПК C10B 53/02 (2006.01) F23G 5/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ(титульный лист) (21), (22) Заявка: 2010108995/22, 12.03.2010 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 12.03.2010 (45) Опубликовано: 20.09.2010 ...

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20-10-2013 дата публикации

Технологическая линия для производства пеллет и/или гранулированных удобрений из осадков сточных вод

Номер: RU0000133527U1
Автор: Иван Иванович Коловерда, Николай Сергеевич Серпокрылов, Юлия Александровна Иванова
Принадлежит: Иван Иванович Коловерда, Николай Сергеевич Серпокрылов, Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Ростовский государственный строительный университет" (РГСУ), Юлия Александровна Иванова

Технологическая линия для производства пеллет и/или гранулированных удобрений из осадков сточных вод, включающая сушильный комплекс, циклон-осадитель, молотковую дробилку, бункер-ворошитель, гранулятор, колонны охлаждения, транспортеры, отличающаяся тем, что гранулятор выполнен в виде пресс-гранулятора, состоящего из матрицы с фильерами, имеющими хотя бы один невертикальный и/или негоризонтальный выступ, и катков, и дополнительно включает узел упаковки готового продукта. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 133 527 (13) U1 (51) МПК C10L 5/44 (2006.01) C05F 3/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2013129670/04, 27.06.2013 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 27.06.2013 (45) Опубликовано: 20.10.2013 Бюл. № 29 Адрес для переписки: 344022, г. Ростов-на-Дону, ул. Социалистическая, 162, РГСУ, патентный отдел 1 3 3 5 2 7 R U (57) Формула полезной модели Технологическая линия для производства пеллет и/или гранулированных удобрений из осадков сточных вод, включающая сушильный комплекс, циклон-осадитель, молотковую дробилку, бункер-ворошитель, гранулятор, колонны охлаждения, транспортеры, отличающаяся тем, что гранулятор выполнен в виде прессгранулятора, состоящего из матрицы с фильерами, имеющими хотя бы один невертикальный и/или негоризонтальный выступ, и катков, и дополнительно включает узел упаковки готового продукта. Ñòð.: 1 ru U 1 U 1 (54) ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ЛИНИЯ ДЛЯ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА ПЕЛЛЕТ И/ИЛИ ГРАНУЛИРОВАННЫХ УДОБРЕНИЙ ИЗ ОСАДКОВ СТОЧНЫХ ВОД 1 3 3 5 2 7 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Серпокрылов Николай Сергеевич (RU), Коловерда Иван Иванович (RU), Иванова Юлия Александровна (RU), федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Ростовский государственный строительный университет" (РГСУ) (RU) R U Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 27.06.2013 (72) Автор(ы): Серпокрылов Николай Сергеевич (RU), Коловерда Иван ...

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Methods and Compositions for the Recombinant Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Esters

Номер: US20120009636A1
Автор: Christian Perry Ridley, Dan Eric Robertson, David Arthur Berry, Frank Anthony Skraly, Martha Sholl, Noubar Boghos Afeyan, Regina Wilpiszeski
Принадлежит: Joule Unlimited Technologies Inc

The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into compounds such as esters and fatty acids. In certain embodiments, the compounds produced are secreted into the medium used to culture the organisms.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Controlling microbial contamination in alcoholic fermentation process

Номер: US20120009639A1
Автор: Maria Regina Prioli, Mauricio Da Silva Franzin
Принадлежит: Arch Chemicals Inc

The control of the microbial contamination during the sugar fermentation in the processes for obtaining alcohol is a very important action to increase the productivity of the alcoholic fermentation processes. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cells engage a very tough nutritional competition for the sugarcane juice with the bacteria ( Lactobacillus sp and Acetobacter ) and the wild yeasts. The proposed composition uses an antimicrobial agent of the guanidine family, such as for example, poly(hexamethyl biguanide), an antibiotic agent, and also a surfactant agent, to prevent the undesired microbial growth. The present invention further refers to the process for controlling the microbial contamination through the use of said agents.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Biomass hydrothermal decomposition system and saccharide-solution production method using biomass material

Номер: US20120009642A1
Автор: Hideo Suzuki, Yoshio Kuromi, Yoshitaka Kimura
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

A biomass hydrothermal decomposition system includes a hydrothermal decomposition unit 17 that transports the fed biomass material from a lower side to an upper side in an apparatus body 13 by screw means 14, feeds pressurized hot water 15 from an upper side different from a feed position of the biomass material 11 into the apparatus body 13, which is pressurized hot water to be discharged, so as to separate a lignin component and a hemicellulose component from the biomass material; a biomass solid discharging unit 18 that discharges a biomass solid 20 from the upper side of the apparatus body 13; and a slurrying vessel 21 communicating with the biomass solid discharging unit 18, into which water 19 is injected and the discharged biomass solid 20 is added to obtain a slurried biomass solid are provided.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Microorganisms and methods for the biosynthesis of aromatics, 2,4-pentadienoate and 1,3-butadiene

Номер: US20120021478A1
Автор: Anthony P. Burgard, Mark J. Burk, Priti Pharkya, Robin E. Osterhout
Принадлежит: Genomatica Inc

The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene pathway. The invention additionally provides methods of using such organisms to produce toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Hydrodynamic extraction of oils from photosynthetic cultures

Номер: US20120021497A1
Автор: Mario C. Larach
Принадлежит: KAIBIOENERGY

The presently described invention relates to the method of extraction of oils from photosynthetic cultures using hydrodynamic cavitation technology for the production of biofuels or other products. This method is referred to herein as Hydrodynamic extraction.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

System and Method for Obtaining Clean Coal Tars from Pyrolized Coal and Biomass

Номер: US20120024204A1
Автор: Ann Engelkemeir, Peter Rugg, Robert J. Von Gutfeld
Принадлежит: Individual

A system and method for collecting hot coal tar gases emanating from a coal containing pyrolytic kiln are described. The hot coal tar gases, comprising a variety of different hydrocarbons as well as inorganic gases arising from the kiln thermal processing are transferred by diffusion and forced convection to a thermal duct in which the temperature is controlled to be maintained at a temperature below that of the kiln. The gaseous hydrocarbon with the highest condensation temperature is the first to liquefy. Additional useful hydrocarbons liquefy as the temperature of the gas continues to cool from the kiln temperature of ˜5000 C to one approaching the minimum duct temperature, ˜175° C. After a number of desirable hydrocarbons present in the coal tar gas have liquefied, the liquid contents are collected, either separately or as a combination of liquid hydrocarbons. The several remaining inorganic and some hydrocarbons gases with condensation temperatures below the minimum duct temperature are separately collected in gaseous form for further processing and/or safe disposal.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Methods for dewatering wet algal cell cultures

Номер: US20120024797A1
Автор: Aniket Kale
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of dewatering algae and recycling water therefrom is presented. A method of dewatering a wet algal cell culture includes removing liquid from an algal cell culture to obtain a wet algal biomass having a lower liquid content than the algal cell culture. At least a portion of the liquid removed from the algal cell culture is recycled for use in a different algal cell culture. The method includes adding a water miscible solvent set to the wet algal biomass and waiting an amount of time to permit algal cells of the algal biomass to gather and isolating at least a portion of the gathered algal cells from at least a portion of the solvent set and liquid of the wet algal biomass so that a dewatered algal biomass is generated. The dewatered algal biomass can be used to generated algal products such as biofuels and nutraceuticals.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Methods of increasing dihydroxy acid dehydratase activity to improve production of fuels, chemicals, and amino acids

Номер: US20120028322A1
Автор: Andrew Hawkins, Aristos Aristidou, Catherine Asleson Dundon, Doug Lies, Lynne H. Albert
Принадлежит: Gevo Inc

The present invention is directed to recombinant microorganisms comprising one or more dihydroxyacid dehydratase (DHAD)-requiring biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce beneficial metabolites derived from said DHAD-requiring biosynthetic pathways. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may be engineered to overexpress one or more polynucleotides encoding one or more Aft proteins or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically localized DHAD enzyme. In additional embodiments, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a mitochondrially localized DHAD enzyme. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the Saccharomyces Glade, Crabtree-negative yeast microorganisms, Crabtree-positive yeast microorganisms, post-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, pre-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, and non-fermenting yeast microorganisms.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Yeast organism producing isobutanol at a high yield

Номер: US20120028323A1
Автор: Aristos Aristidou, Catherine Asleson Dundon, Christopher Smith, Jun URANO, Peter Meinhold, Reid M. Renny FELDMAN, Uvini GUNAWARDENA
Принадлежит: Gevo Inc

The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a modification resulting in the reduction of pyruvate decarboxylase and/or glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the Saccharomyces clade, Crabtree-negative yeast microorganisms, Crabtree-positive yeast microorganisms, post-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, pre-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, and non-fermenting yeast microorganisms.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Catalyst- and lignin-comprising composition and its use for preparing an aromatics composition

Номер: US20120029243A1
Автор: Emmanouil Pantouflas, Roman Prochazka, Stephan Schunk
Принадлежит: BASF SE

The present invention relates to a composition (“composite”) comprising lignin and at least one catalyst dispersed in the composition. The invention further provides a process for producing such a catalyst- and lignin-comprising composition and its use for preparing an aromatics composition.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Selective extraction of proteins from freshwater algae

Номер: US20120035348A1
Автор: Aniket Kale
Принадлежит: Heliae Development LLC

Methods for selective extraction and fractionation of algal proteins from an algal biomass or algal culture are disclosed. A method of selective removal of products from an algal biomass provides for single and multistep extraction processes which allow for efficient separation of algal proteins. These proteins can be used as renewable sources of proteins for animal feedstocks and human food. Further, lipids remaining in the algal biomass after extraction of proteins can be used to generate renewable fuels.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Multi-functional catalyst composition for the conversion of biomass

Номер: US20120037486A1
Автор: Paul O'Connor, Sjoerd Daamen, Steve Yanlk
Принадлежит: Kior Inc

A process is disclosed for the conversion of cellulosic biomass, in particular ligno-cellulosic biomass. The process comprises heating the biomass to a conversion temperature in the range of from 200 to 500° C. in the presence of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a basic functionality comprising an alkali metal component and a multivalent metal component. The catalyst system optionally further comprises an acidic component.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Processing cellulosic biomass

Номер: US20120040408A1
Автор: David Lee, Michael Blaylock, Michael E. Himmell, Michael J. Selig, Roman Brunecky, Stephen R. Decker, Todd Vinzant
Принадлежит: Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, Edenspace Systems Corp

Improved systems and methods for reducing costs and increasing yields of cellulosic ethanol are disclosed herein, along with plants genetically transformed for increased biomass, expression of lignocellulolytic enzyme polypeptides, and/or simplification of harvesting and downstream processing. Methods for processing biomass from these transgenic plants that involve less severe and/or less expensive pre-treatment protocols than are typically employed are also disclosed.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Process for the stereoselective enzymatic reduction of keto compounds

Номер: US20120040425A1
Автор: Anke Tschentscher, Antje Gupta, Maria Bobkova
Принадлежит: IEP GMBH

In a process for the stereoselective, in particular enantioselective enzymatic reduction of keto compounds to the corresponding chiral hydroxy compounds, wherein the keto compounds are reduced with an enantioselective, NADH-specific oxidoreductase, a polypeptide is used for reducing the keto compounds, which polypeptide exhibits an R-ADH-signature H-[P; A]-[I; A; Q; V; L]-[G; K]-R at positions 204-208 and the following further structural features in their entirety: (i) an N-terminal Rossmann-Fold GxxxGxG, (ii) an NAG-motif at position 87, (iii) a catalytic triad consisting of S 139, Y 152 and K 156, (iv) a negatively charged amino acid moiety at position 37, (v) two C-terminal motifs in the dimerization domain [A; S]-S-F and [V; I]-DG-[G; A]-Y-[T; C; L]-[A; T; S]-[Q; V; R; L; P], (vi) Val or Leu at position 159 (4 positions downstream of K 156), (vii) Asn at position 178, and (viii) a proline moiety at position 188.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Novel Variant Hypocrea Jecorina CBH2 Cellulases

Номер: US20120040435A1
Автор: Bradley Kelemen, Colin Mitchinson, Frits Goedegebuur, Lydia Dankmeyer, Paulien Neefe, Pauline Teunissen, Robert Caldwell, Wolfgang Aehle
Принадлежит: DANISCO US INC

Described herein are variants of H. jecorina CBH2, a Cel6A enzyme. The present invention provides novel cellobiohydrolases that have altered thermostability.

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Номер записи: 18
16-02-2012 дата публикации

continuous process for isolation of oils from algae or micro organisms

Номер: US20120040443A1
Автор: Claes Wase, Rolf Ridderstrale
Принадлежит: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB

The present invention relates to a continuous process for isolation of oils from a micro organism slurry or an algae slurry comprising feeding the slurry into a three phase centrifugal separator having a stack of separating discs and operating under force of at least 4500 G, preferably under a force of at least 5000 G, obtaining three phases: one oil phase, one liquid phase and one bio-organic phase. The present invention relates also to use of the process for production of bio-diesel or bio-fuels.

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Номер записи: 19
23-02-2012 дата публикации

Fuel supply system for gas turbine combustor and fuel supply method for gas turbine combustor

Номер: US20120042658A1
Автор: Ken Ugai, Ryo Higashi, Takeo Hirasaki, Yoshikiyo Okamoto, Yosuke Eto
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

A consumption amount of high-calorific gas such as coke oven gas (COG) during operation of a gas turbine is reduced, halt of the gas turbine due to clogging of a pilot system, a malfunction of a compressor which compresses high-calorific gas is prevented, and reliability of the gas turbine is improved. When operation of the gas turbine ( 11 ) starts, with use of both a first fuel supply system ( 31 ) which supplies a high-calorific fuel for a first nozzle constituting a combustor ( 17 ), and a second fuel supply system ( 32 ) which supplies a low-calorific fuel for a second nozzle constituting the combustor ( 17 ), the high-calorific fuel and the low-calorific fuel are supplied to the combustor ( 17 ), and at a time when the gas turbine ( 11 ) reaches output power which enables continuous operation with only the low-calorific fuel, supply of the high-calorific fuel to the combustor ( 17 ) is shut off, and only the low-calorific fuel is supplied to the combustor ( 17 ).

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Номер записи: 20
23-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and mechanical press system for the generation of densified cylindrical briquettes

Номер: US20120042793A1
Автор: Donald Louis Murray, Guy Cote
Принадлежит: 9177-4331 QUEBEC Inc

A method and a press for preparing a pressed article from compressible and cohesive biomass particles are provided. The method comprises providing a first pressing ram and a second pressing ram operating in opposite directions and disposed in a compression chamber, in retracted position; supplying a quantity of biomass particles in a space in the compression chamber between the first and second pressing rams; closing the compression chamber; extending the first pressing ram towards the biomass particles in the compression chamber; displacing the biomass particles with the first pressing ram towards the second pressing ram; detecting abutment of the biomass particles on the second pressing ram once the biomass particles are displaced by the first pressing ram to touch the second pressing ram; applying pressure to the biomass particles with the first pressing ram by extending the first pressing ram to abut the biomass particles on the second pressing ram and with the second pressing ram by extending the second press ram to abut the biomass particles on the first pressing ram; detecting a pressure applied to match a predetermined compression pressure and continuing to extend the first pressing ram and the second pressing ram until a predetermined time at the matched compression pressure has elapsed, thereby forming a pressed article; stopping the extension of the second pressing ram when a predetermined extension length for the second pressing ram is reached; continuing to extend the first pressing ram until a predetermined additional time has elapsed after the stopping; ejecting a pressed article made of compressed biomass particles from the compression chamber.

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Номер записи: 21
23-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for the energy densification of a material in the form of divided solids, with a view to obtaining pyrolysis oils for energy purposes

Номер: US20120043194A1
Автор: Olivier Lepez, Philippe Sajet
Принадлежит: LEPEZ CONSEILS FINANCE INNOVATIONS LCFI

A method and installation for energy densification of a material to obtain pyrolytic oils for energy. The method includes preconditioning the material by heating and drying to raise the material temperature close to 100° C. and a relative humidity not exceeding about 10%; pyrolyzing the material that is subsequently caused to flow through a substantially hermetic reactor containing at least one transfer screw or vibrating tube heated by the Joule effect, the material heated progressively in the range of 300° C. to 850° C., the electrical power passing through the transfer screw or the vibrating tube for providing heating regulated as a function of the material in order to obtain the desired temperature level during the transit time of the material through the reactor; extracting pyrolysis gas from a high portion of the reactor for rapid recondensation in a vertical condenser; and recovering pyrolytic oils from a low portion of the vertical condenser.

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Номер записи: 22
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Biomass Pretreatment for Fast Pyrolysis to Liquids

Номер: US20120047794A1
Автор: Dennis Stamires, Michael Brady, Robert Bartek
Принадлежит: Kior Inc

Aspects of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and compositions for preparing a solid biomass for fast pyrolysis. The method includes contacting the solid biomass with an inorganic material present in an effective amount for increasing fast pyrolysis yield of an organic liquid product (e.g., bio-oil). In various embodiments, the inorganic material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum sulfate, aluminum nitrate, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and combinations thereof.

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Номер записи: 23
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Bio-oil recovery systems

Номер: US20120051980A1
Автор: Charles C. Gallop, Kurt A. Dieker, Theron Cooper
Принадлежит: ICM Inc USA

An emulsion-breaking additive is combined with an emulsion concentrate to yield a reaction product and the emulsion concentrate is produced in a process stream and contains entrapped bio-oil. Subsequent phase separating can be accomplished with gravity separation and/or mechanical processing. The emulsion-breaking additive can be native to the process stream. Related systems and methods are also provided.

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Номер записи: 24
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Methods for increasing the yield of fermentable sugars from plant stover

Номер: US20120058524A1
Автор: Michael R. Ladisch, Nathan S. Mosier, Willem Evert Vermerris
Принадлежит: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Methods for increasing yield of fermentable sugars from plant stover are provided. The methods include using plants homozygous for two brown midrib mutations, bm1 and bm3. The methods also include using plants homozygous for a mutation in a gene that results in reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity, and a mutation in a gene that results in reduced 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde/5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol O-methyltransferase activity. The methods also include using transgenic plants that have reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity and reduced 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde/5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol O-methyltransferase activity in comparison with wild-type plants.

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Номер записи: 25
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Methods and Systems for Processing Sugar Mixtures and Resultant Compositions

Номер: US20120058526A1
Автор: AHARON Eyal, Robert Jansen
Принадлежит: HCL CleanTech Ltd

A method including: (a) selectively reacting a first sugar in a mixture which includes at least one second sugar to form a product mixture comprising a product of said first sugar; (b) separating said product of said first sugar from said product mixture; and (c) separating at least one of said at least one second sugar from said product mixture.

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Номер записи: 26
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Engineering resistance to aliphatic alcohols

Номер: US20120058541A1
Автор: Adam Lawrence, Daniel Grenfell-Lee, David Young, Jessica McGrath, Keith Alsaker, Michael Hudson
Принадлежит: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC

The present disclosure provides improved systems for the biological production of certain aliphatic alcohol compounds. In particular, the present disclosure provides biological systems that show improved resistance to aliphatic alcohol toxicity; in sonic embodiments, such improved resistance allows for increased levels of aliphatic alcohol production. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides, inter alia, engineered microorganisms that both produce an aliphatic alcohol compound and show resistance to that compound as measured by an ability to grow to predetermined levels in the presence of a given concentration of the compound.

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Номер записи: 27
15-03-2012 дата публикации

method for the thermal treatment of biomass in connection with a boiler plant

Номер: US20120060412A1
Автор: Markku Raiko
Принадлежит: METSO POWER OY

The invention relates to the improvement of the fuel-properties of biomass in an integrated manner to facilitate storage, shipping and applicability thereof. In the process, biomass ( 6 ) is thermally treated within a combustion process to cause partial torrefaction of the organic matter present in biomass, thus yielding components inert to biological decomposition processes. Constituents ( 10 ) separated in gaseous form are utilized as fuel, while the thermally treated biomass ( 8 ) remaining in the solid form is utilized in a separate process.

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Номер записи: 28
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and Devices for Forming Articles

Номер: US20120064212A1
Автор: Bruce Dorendorf, James Fajt
Принадлежит: American Bio Labs LLC

The present invention is predicated upon methods and devices for forming numerous articles for various applications including nutritional applications, medicinal applications, or other useful applications for plants, animals or otherwise. In one aspect, the present invention provides methods and devices for forming high quality pellets using alginates as a retention agent for the ingredients. This may be achieved through the creation or modification of pre-existing forming devices, wherein an alginate applicator is provided for applying the alginate to the ingredients, before, during or after formation of the articles, or combinations thereof, to retain the ingredients of the articles together.

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Номер записи: 29
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Methods for Production of Biodiesel

Номер: US20120065416A1
Автор: Alexander McCurdy, Bradley Wahlen, Lance Seefeldt, Robert Willis
Принадлежит: Utah State University USU

The present invention relates to methods useful for converting microbial lipids from an oleaginous microbial biomass into fatty acid alcohol esters, without prior extraction of the lipids from the biomass. The present invention also relates to fatty acid alcohol esters produced by the methods described herein. The fatty acid alcohol esters produced by the methods described herein may be useful as biodiesel, or a component thereof. In embodiments, the converting of microbial lipids to fatty acid alcohol esters may be accomplished by contacting an acid catalyst, an alcohol and an oleaginous microbial biomass containing microbial lipids under sufficient conditions and for a sufficient period of time for in situ transesterification reaction of at least some microbial lipids to their corresponding fatty acid alcohol ester.

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Номер записи: 30
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Method for Producing Ethanol

Номер: US20120071697A1
Автор: Masaru Ichikawa
Принадлежит: ICHIKAWA OFFICE Inc, Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co Ltd

A method for producing ethanol by which ethanol can be synthesized from less fermentable biomass materials such as plant-derived materials and rice straws and industrial waste biomass materials such as wooden building materials and pulp and which can therefore broaden the range of raw materials for the production of ethanol. Specifically, a method for producing ethanol including reacting a raw material gas obtained by a thermochemical gasification reaction of biomass in the presence of a catalyst containing rhodium, at least one transition metal, and at least one element selected from lithium, magnesium and zinc.

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Номер записи: 31
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Charcoal reactor system

Номер: US20120073949A1
Автор: John Flottvik
Принадлежит: Individual

A reactor for converting organic feed is provided. A retort extends through the furnace of the reactor. The retort has a retort auger, an inlet and an outlet. The reactor includes a charcoal delivery assembly having a collection line, delivery line, and a transfer zone. The collection line is adjacent to the outlet of the retort receives charcoal from the retort, and contains a collection auger with a flighted portion extending at least partially therethrough. The delivery line is connected to a downstream portion of the collection line and has a flighted delivery auger extending therethrough. The transfer zone is a space, between a downstream end of the flighted portion of the collection auger and an upstream end of the flighted delivery auger, where charcoal collected and delivered by the collection auger forms a plug, thereby blocking biogas from the retort from entering the delivery line.

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Номер записи: 32
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Method of Producing Dried Distiller's Grain with Solubles Agglomerated Particles

Номер: US20120076915A1
Автор: Russel J. Meier
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of producing Dried Distiller's Grain with Solubles (DDGS) agglomerated particles is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of separating a first product stream out of the whole stillage that is primarily solid material from a second product stream that is primarily liquid, agglomerating the first product stream using a mechanical compression machine such as an extruder, and exposing the agglomerated particles to microwave radiation of a sufficient energy for a sufficient time so that the resulting moisture of the agglomerated particles is between 3% and 40% by weight. The second product stream may be condensed and blended with the first product stream prior to, or concurrently with, the step in which the agglomerated particles are formed. Additionally, other additives, such as enzymes, may be added to the first product stream to enhance the final product's desirability as a nutritional source.

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Номер записи: 33
29-03-2012 дата публикации

System and method for controlling a fermentation process

Номер: US20120077244A1
Автор: James F. Bartee, Srinivas Budaraju
Принадлежит: Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc

A method for controlling a fermentation process includes injecting a mash into a fermenter and injecting a liquid ammonia additive into the fermenter. The liquid ammonia additive is injected in a closed-loop manner. The method may be used to control the fermentation processes of one or more fermenters operating in parallel.

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Номер записи: 34
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method of producing biodiesel from a wet biomass

Номер: US20120079760A1
Автор: Phillip E. Savage, Robert Levine, Tanawan Pinnarat
Принадлежит: University of Michigan

A method of producing a biodiesel from a wet biomass is provided. The method includes providing the wet biomass that includes water and biomass solids. The method also includes heating the wet biomass at a first temperature and a first pressure for a time period ranging from 10 to 480 minutes to form an aqueous solution and a solid agglomerate containing a hydrolyzed lipid component. The method also includes step of transesterifying the hydrolyzed lipid component to form biodiesel.

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Номер записи: 35
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Hybrid Enzymes

Номер: US20120083025A1
Автор: Allan Svendsen, Anders Viksoe Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Henrik Oestdal, Tina Spendler
Принадлежит: Novozymes AS

The present invention relates to hybrid polypeptides having a first amino acid sequence having endo-amylase activity and a second amino acid sequence having carbohydrate binding activity. The present invention also relates to the use of the hybrid polypeptides in starch processing and baking.

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Номер записи: 36
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Methods for increasing the production of ethanol from microbial fermentation

Номер: US20120088283A1
Автор: Carl V. Wilkstrom, Ching-Whan Ko, Dinesh K. Arora, Edgar C. Clausen, James L. Gaddy, John Randall Phillips, Rahul Basu
Принадлежит: Ineos Bio Ltd

A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from anaerobic fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity of greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1.

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Номер записи: 37
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Ethanol yield and reduction of biomass accumulation in the recombinant strain of saccharomyces cerevisiae overexpressing atpase

Номер: US20120088290A1
Автор: Andriy Sibirny, Kostyantyn V. DMYTRUK, Marta V. Semkiv
Принадлежит: Archer Daniels Midland Co

A new approach for increase of ethanol yield during alcoholic fermentation via decrease of biomass accumulation by using ATP degrading enzymes is described. The part of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae SSB1 gene coding for cytosolic ATPase domain of ribosome associated chaperon cloned into expression cassette under control of the glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (GPD1) promoter was introduced into the S. cerevisiae BY4742 strain. The recombinant strains were tested for their ability to grow and produce ethanol during glucose anaerobic and aerobic cultivations. Strains overexpressing ATPase domain of SSB1 possessed decreased concentration of intracellular ATP. They accumulated elevated amounts of ethanol and were characterized by decreased biomass accumulation as compared to the wild-type strain under both anaerobic and aerobic conditions. Similarly, the apyrase gene apy from E. coH encoding ATP/ADP hydrolyzing phosphatase and ATPase domain of SSB1 gene of S. cerevisiae were co-expressed under the control of galactose-inducible GAL1 promoter. The recombinant S. cerevisiae strains revealed slight reduction of biomass accumulation, while specific ATPase activity, ethanol accumulation and yield during alcoholic galactose fermentation under semi anaerobic conditions were increased.

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Номер записи: 38
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Production of Biodiesel Fuels Which Are Low in Glycerin and Sulfur

Номер: US20120093698A1
Автор: William Douglas Morgan
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of carboxylic acid esters and/or biodiesel fuel from feedstocks containing fatty acids, glycerated fatty acids, and glycerin by reactive distillation. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present invention relates to the production of biodiesel fuels having low glycerin, water, and sulfur content on an industrial scale.

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Номер записи: 39
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Powdered fuel production methods and systems useful in farm to flame systems

Номер: US20120104123A1
Автор: Edward Bacorn, Ken W. WHITE
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to a method of preparing an explosible powder suitable for combustion in an oxidizing gas. This method involves providing a biomass feedstock material and drying the biomass feedstock material to a moisture level of less than or equal to 10%. The dried biomass feedstock material is milled to form an explosible powder suitable for combustion when dispersed in an oxidizing gas. A system for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

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Номер записи: 40
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Methods and compositions for affecting the differentiation of clostridia in culture

Номер: US20120107916A1
Автор: Donald Mattsson
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates generally to methods and compositions for maintaining and manipulating microbial cultures of Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods for identifying quorum sensing regulatory proteins and auto-inducing peptides in Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods and compositions for affecting quorum sensing pathways of the genus Clostridium in culture including auto-inducing peptides to direct or maintain Clostridium cultures in a desired differentiated state. Differentiated states include extended serial propagation for the production of butanol or other fermentation products.

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Номер записи: 41
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Production Of Pure Lignin From Lignocellulosic Biomass

Номер: US20120108798A1
Автор: David A. Hogsett, John Basdsley, Kevin S. Wenger, Michael Ladisch
Принадлежит: Mascoma Corp

The present invention is directed to a process of producing substantially pure lignin from lignocellulosic biomass, which comprises: pre-treating a lignocellulosic feedstock to produce a reactive lignin-carbohydrate mixture; biologically-reacting the carbohydrates in the mixture, separating remaining solids from the liquid fermentation products, and drying the resulting solids to yield a substantially pure lignin product. Optionally, the lignin product may be washed and subjected to a second hydrolysis step. Optionally, the lignin product may be further processed by hydrotreating and/or pyrolysis in order to yield desirable products such as fuel additives.

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Номер записи: 42
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Fuel and base oil blendstocks from a single feedstock

Номер: US20120108869A1
Автор: Paul F. Bryan, Stephen J. Miller
Принадлежит: Chevron USA Inc

A method comprising the steps of providing a quantity of biologically-derived oil comprising triglycerides; processing the biologically derived oil so as to transesterify at least some of the triglycerides contained therein to yield a quantity of saturated monoesters and unsaturated monoesters; oligomerizing at least some of the unsaturated monoesters to yield a quantity of fatty acid ester oligomers; separating at least some of the saturated monoesters from the fatty acid ester oligomers; and hydrotreating at least some of the fatty acid ester oligomers to yield a quantity of alkanes.

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Номер записи: 43
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Fuel and base oil blendstocks from a single feedstock

Номер: US20120108871A1
Автор: Stephen J. Miller
Принадлежит: Chevron USA Inc

A method comprising providing a fatty acyl mixture comprising: (i) a C 10 -C 16 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 30 wt. % wherein at least 80% of the C 10 -C 16 acyl carbon atom chains are saturated; and (ii) a C 18 -C 22 acyl carbon atom chain content of at least 20 wt. % wherein at least 50% of the acyl C 18 -C 22 carbon atom chains contain at least one double bond; hydrolyzing the mixture to yield a quantity of C 10 -C 16 saturated fatty acids and C 18 -C 22 unsaturated fatty acids; oligomerizing at least some of the C 18 -C 22 unsaturated fatty acids to yield a quantity of C 36+ fatty acid oligomers; hydrotreating at least some of the C 10 -C 16 saturated fatty acids and at least some of the C 36+ fatty acid oligomers to yield a quantity of diesel fuel blendstock and C 36+ alkanes; and separating at least some of the diesel fuel blendstock from the C 36+ alkanes.

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Номер записи: 44
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Method for converting lignocellulosic materials into useful chemicals

Номер: US20120111714A1
Автор: Anthony James Duncan, Christopher Howard Lawrence, Gregory Ross Court, Warwick Douglas Raverty
Принадлежит: Circa Group Ltd

A method of converting particulate lignocellulosic material to produce volatile organic compounds and char, comprising, forming a mixture of the particulate lignocellulosic material with a catalyst composition containing polar organic liquid and an acid in the presence or absence of added water, heating the mixture to a temperature sufficiently high and for a period sufficiently long as to convert a major portion of any remaining solid phase of the mixture to char whilst agitating the mixture, and separating volatile organic compounds and the catalyst composition as a gaseous phase from the solid phase.

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Номер записи: 45
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Recovery of organic acids

Номер: US20120112127A1
Автор: Dan W. Verser, Timothy J. Eggeman
Принадлежит: ZeaChem Inc

A method is disclosed for the recovery of an organic acid from a dilute salt solution in which the cation of the salt forms an insoluble carbonate salt. A tertiary amine and CO 2 are introduced to the solution to form the insoluble carbonate salt and a complex between the acid and an amine. A water immiscible solvent, such as an alcohol, is added to extract the acid/amine complex from the dilute salt solution to a reaction phase. The reaction phase is continuously dried and a product between the acid and the solvent, such as an ester, is formed.

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Номер записи: 46
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Device and method for controlling the conversion of biomass to biofuel

Номер: US20120117815A1
Автор: James Braig R., Mark Wechsler
Принадлежит: RENEWABLE FUEL TECHNOLOGIES Inc

Embodiments presented herein describe an apparatus and method to control the conversion of carbonaceous materials, particularly biomass and those biomass resources, into a high performance solid fuel. This method, and the apparatus described as the means to accomplish this method, provides a process having a control system that enables the system to produce a fuel of uniform quality, even with a change in biomass supply.

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Номер записи: 47
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Treating biomass to produce materials useful for biofuels

Номер: US20120122152A1
Автор: Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn
Принадлежит: Shell Oil Co

Fermentable sugar useful for the production of biofuels can be produced from biomass by contacting the biomass with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid. The α-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product and recycled.

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Номер записи: 48
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Pyrolyser

Номер: US20120125757A1
Автор: Robert D. Eden
Принадлежит: Process Ltd

The present invention provides a pyrolysis system comprising an entrained flow pyrolyser having an opening through which biomass can be added. The pyrolyser also has an inlet for hot exhaust gas, an outlet for pyrolysed biomass and an outlet for syngas. The system has a burner for producing hot exhaust gas and a conduit between the burner and the hot exhaust gas inlet. A syngas extraction means for extracting syngas from the pyrolyser. The syngas extraction means extracts syngas from the pyrolyser at a rate such that the internal pressure within the pyrolyser never exceeds the pressure external to the pyrolyser.

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Номер записи: 49
31-05-2012 дата публикации

High cetane renewable fuels

Номер: US20120132183A1
Автор: Edward T. CASEY, Gary Clyde GUNTER, Matthew J. TRUITT, Thomasin C. Miller
Принадлежит: ConocoPhillips Co

A method for reducing the emissions of a diesel engine using a RHE-diesel fuel.

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Номер записи: 50
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Imprinted Biomimetic Catalysts for Cellulose Hydrolysis

Номер: US20120136180A1
Автор: Daeyeon Lee, Stephen Roth
Принадлежит: University of Pennsylvania Penn

The present disclosure describes methods and biomimetic catalysts useful for hydrolyzing glucose polymers, such as cellulose, and oligomers, such as cellobiose, to glucose for the subsequent production of ethanol.

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Номер записи: 51
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Methods for producing fuels and solvents

Номер: US20120136185A1
Автор: David Bressler
Принадлежит: University of Alberta

Described herein are methods for producing fuels and solvents from fatty acid resources. Also disclosed herein are fuels and solvents produced by the methods described herein.

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Номер записи: 52
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and plant for the thermal treatment of organic matter in order to produce charchoal or char

Номер: US20120137576A1
Автор: Alvaro Lucio
Принадлежит: CAMPELO ROGERIO GERALDO, DE SOUSA VITOR SERGIO, NETO ANTONIO DELFINO SANTOS, VIEIRA SIDNEY PESSOA

The organic matter carbonization process is based on thermal treatment at high temperatures, under a controlled atmosphere, if possible in the absence of oxygen. The organic matter carbonization theory was expounded in this text, with emphasis on the thermodynamic aspects. It is shown in this exposition the important misfit between the endothermic and the exothermic carbonization stages, which hinders the use of the energy emitted during the exothermic stage by the brick kilns. Following there is a summary of the carbonization technique actual stage. The present invention relates to a method and plant for the thermal treatment of organic matter comprising independent reactors for the drying and pyrolysis of organic matter, and an independent reactor for the charcoal cooling. In this method the volatile products—non condensable gases and condensable pyrolytic vapors—are burned in an independent combustion chamber in order to supply the energy demanded by the process. In this way wood is not burned, and polluting substances are not emitted to the atmosphere. The method proposed by the present invention allows a precise control of the process in order to obtain the specified charcoal fixed carbon content; and a higher gravimetric yield, which gives an increase of the forest wood, either native or cultivated. In the independent pyrolysis and drying reactors proposed by the present invention, exiting flue gases from an external combustion chamber are driven to the drying reactor where the wood onto roll on buckets are heated and dried. Fuel gases emitted by the carbonizing wood are burned in the combustion chamber as an energy source. Inside the combustion chamber is placed a heat exchanger with the aim to reheat the pyrolytic gases. After reheated, these gases return to the carbonizing reactor in order to supply energy for the endothermic carbonizing step. The aim of this technique is to avoid the mixing of the fuel gases with the flue gases generated inside the ...

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Номер записи: 53
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Yeast production culture for the production of butanol

Номер: US20120149080A1
Автор: Michael G. Bramucci, Vasantha Nagarajan
Принадлежит: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC

High cell density cultures of yeast were found to have higher tolerance for butanol in the medium. The high cell density yeast cultures had greater survival and higher glucose utilization than cultures with low cell densities. Production of butanol using yeast in high cell density cultures is thus beneficial for improving butanol production.

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Номер записи: 54
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Method for fermentation culture in medium containing xylose

Номер: US20120149081A1
Автор: Kenro Tokuhiro, Noriko SHISA, Risa Nagura, Satoshi Katahira
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

The xylose-metabolizing ability and particularly the xylose incorporation rate, of yeast to which xylose-metabolizing ability has been imparted are significantly improved. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: culturing yeast having xylose-metabolizing ability in a xylose-containing medium in which the concentration of at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of asparagine (Asn), serine (Ser), tyrosine (Tyr), threonine (Thr), and histidine (His) is increased; and recovering alcohol from the medium.

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Номер записи: 55
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Lipid Production

Номер: US20120151833A1
Автор: Antti Larjo, Matti Karp, Perttu Koskinen, Suvi Myllyntausta, Tommi Aho, Ville Santala, Virpi Kivinen
Принадлежит: Neste Oyj

The present invention relates to a genetically modified Acinetobacter host for lipid production. The Acinetobacter host has been genetically modified to be deficient of one or more of genes A) a gene encoding fatty acyl-CoA reductase (EC1.2.1.n2), wherein said host is capable of increased production of TAGs and/or of total lipids compared to the parent host; and/or B) a gene encoding lipase (EC:3.1.1.3), a gene encoding pyruvate dehydrogenase (EC:1.2.2.2), and/or gene ACIAD 2177, or functional equivalents of any of said genes, wherein said host is capable of increased production of wax esters and/or total lipids compared to the parent host.

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Номер записи: 56
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Process For The Production Of Cellulose Based Biofuels

Номер: US20120157726A1
Автор: Dennis A. Vauk, Tarun D. Vakil
Принадлежит: Air Liquide Large Industries US LP

A process for the production of cellulose based biofuels is provided. This process includes pyrolysing a cellulose-containing feedstock to form a slurry of bioliquids and char; hydrocracking the slurry to produce a hydrocarbon gas stream, a hydrocarbon liquid stream, an impurities stream, and a residue stream; distilling the liquid hydrocarbon stream to produce at least a naphtha stream, and a diesel stream; and gasifying the residue stream to produce at least a hydrogen and a carbon monoxide stream.

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Номер записи: 57
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Process for producing a renewable hydrocarbon fuel

Номер: US20120157729A1
Автор: Tom N. Kalnes
Принадлежит: UOP LLC

One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a renewable hydrocarbon fuel. The process can include providing a feed including a lignocellulosic material to a pyrolysis zone to produce a stream including a pyrolysis oil, providing the pyrolysis oil stream to a refining zone producing a refined stream, providing at least a portion of the refined stream to a reforming zone producing a stream including hydrogen, providing at least a portion of the hydrogen stream to the refining zone; and recovering the renewable hydrocarbon fuel from the refined stream.

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Номер записи: 58
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Combinatorial variants of glucoamylase with improved specific activity and/or thermostability

Номер: US20120164695A1
Автор: Casper Vroeman, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Richard R. Bott, Wolfgang Aehle
Принадлежит: DANISCO US INC

Presently provided are variant glucoamylases displaying altered properties, such as improved thermostability and/or specific activity. Also disclosed are DNA sequences coding for the variants, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequence, enzyme compositions, and methods of using the variants in various applications.

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Номер записи: 59
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Recombinant beta-glucosidase variants for production of soluble sugars from cellulosic biomass

Номер: US20120164696A1
Автор: Attila Andor, Jie Yang, Xiyun Zhang
Принадлежит: Codexis Inc

The invention relates to recombinant expression of a variant form of a fungal C1 strain β-glucosidase. The invention also relates to the generation of fermentable sugars from biomass and the production of biofuels by fermentation of the sugars using genetically modified organisms expressing the β-glucosidase variant. The invention provides methods for producing a fermentable sugar, such as glucose, from cellobiose by contacting cellobiose with a recombinant β-glucosidase variant protein, such as a variant protein secreted by a recombinant host cell into culture medium. Methods of the invention may be used for conversion of a biomass substrate to a fermentable sugar, and ultimately to ethanol or other biofuel.

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Номер записи: 60
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Renewable chemicals and fuels from oleaginous yeast

Номер: US20120164701A1
Автор: Anna Coragliotti, Anthony G. Day, Chung-Soon Im, Donald E. Trimbur, Harrison F. Dillon, Scott Franklin
Принадлежит: Solazyme Inc

The invention provides methods of cultivating oil-bearing microbes using xylose alone or in combination with other depolymerized cellulosic material. Also provided are microorganisms comprising an exogenous gene encoding a polysaccharide degrading enzyme, such as a cellulase, a hemicellulase, a pectinase, or a driselase. Some methods of microbial fermentation are provided that comprise the use of xylose and depolymerized cellulosic materials for the production of oil-bearing microorgansims.

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Номер записи: 61
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Biochar Process and Apparatus

Номер: US20120168297A1
Автор: Russell Burnett
Принадлежит: Biochar Energy Systems Pty Ltd

A pyrolysis apparatus for processing carbon rich precursor feedstock into carbon rich biochar and associated carbon rich by-products includes a combustion chamber for high temperature low oxidative combustion of the feedstock having an inlet for the feedstock at a first end and outlet for the biochar at a second end; a heater to heat the combustion chamber; at least one gaseous outlet positioned between the first and second ends and communicating with an interior of the chamber, each of the gaseous outlets provided with an air venturi to control extraction of pyrolysis gas generated within the combustion chamber.

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Номер записи: 62
05-07-2012 дата публикации

De-fatted soy production process and value added by-products from de-fatted soy flour

Номер: US20120171740A1
Автор: John E. Prevost, Neal A. Hammond
Принадлежит: Individual

An improved process for producing de-fatted soy utilizing a de-fatted soy flour and for producing value added by-products from de-fatted soy flour wherein soybeans are de-hulled and the de-hulled stream ground to a flour consistency. The ground soy flour is mixed with water and other additives to produce a vitamin and mineral enriched stream that is then filtered to various value added by-products. In a preferred embodiment the vitamin and mineral enriched stream is filtered through a 0.1-1.0 micron membrane to produce a de-fatted soy product stream and a fatted soy product stream. The fatted soy product stream can be dried to produce dry, less than 12% water by weight, product B for use in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. The de-fatted soy product can be filtered through reverse osmosis (RO) filtration unit to obtain a vitamin and mineral enriched product stream that can be dried to powder form and used as a food supplement additive I. If desired the full fatted soy flour or the de-fatted soy product stream can be combined with whole stillage from an ethanol process and used in producing various other value added products.

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Номер записи: 63
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Methodology of post-transesterification processing of biodiesel resulting in high purity fame fractions and new fuels

Номер: US20120174473A1
Автор: Duane Johnson
Принадлежит: GREEN FUELS Ltd

A methodology for separation and subsequent handling of FAME fractions of biodiesel, comprising of the steps, providing a biodiesel containing several different FAME fractions mixed together, the biodiesel being at a first temperature wherein at the first temperature none of the FAME fractions of the biodiesel have crystallized; bringing the biodiesel to a first crystallizing temperature, wherein when the biodiesel reaches the first crystallizing temperature, a first FAME fraction remains in a non-crystallized, liquid phase while the remaining FAME fractions crystallize; and separating the liquid first FAME fraction from the remaining crystallized FAME fractions.

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Номер записи: 64
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Composition to improve cold flow properties of fuel oils

Номер: US20120174474A1
Автор: Jane Nenito, Jian Mike Liu, Markus Weber, Rene Koschabek, Ronny Sondjaja, Torsten Stoehr
Принадлежит: Evonik RohMax Additives GmbH

The present invention describes a composition comprising at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of from 1000 to 10000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn of from 1 to 8 and at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer comprising units being derived from at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue. The composition is useful as cold flow improver in fossil fuel oil and or biodiesel fuel oil.

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Номер записи: 65
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Corn stover fuel objects with high heat output and reduced emissions designed for large-scale power generation

Номер: US20120174476A1
Автор: James A. Mennell, Kenneth G. Oja, William A. Brake
Принадлежит: BIOGENIC REAGENTS LLC

A Novel fuel object comprised of a proportion of corn stover and a proportion of wood fiber combined with a basically reacting compound. The object comprises fiber of the appropriate size and moisture content combined with an inorganic base. An appropriately sized object is readily manufactured, provides high heat output, is consistent in fuel characteristics, and is sized and configured for use in power generation facilities. Based on fiber selection and processing, the fuel object may be used in a variety of current power generation technologies including stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies, and results in significant reduction of air emissions (including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury) compared to coal with no loss of boiler or furnace efficiency.

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Номер записи: 66
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Glucagon analogs exhibiting physiological solubility and stability

Номер: US20120196804A1
Автор: David L. Smiley, Richard D. Dimarchi
Принадлежит: Indiana University Research And Technology Corp

Modified glucagon peptides are disclosed having improved solubility and stability, wherein the native glucagon peptide has been modified by pegylation, or the addition of a carboxy terminal peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, or both.

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Номер записи: 67
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Composition of matter comprising of the creation of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid exhibiting oligomerized pentenes mainly comprised of 2-Methyl-2-Butene subunits as well as related plant isoprenoids composed of 2-Methyl-1-Butene subunits and other hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-bearing woody biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition through the creation of solvent permeable woody biomass particles and a multi-phase solvent extraction

Номер: US20120197049A1
Автор: Stephen Daniel Matthews
Принадлежит: Individual

A composition of matter with of the creation of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid called Wood Phytoleum from woody Pinaceae and Myrtaceae biomass and a process for the extraction and refinement in making the same composition of matter through the reduction of the particle size of the raw woody biomass to form a solvent permeable particle and a phased multi-wash solvent system of extraction and refinement. A preferred embodiment includes the steps of the reduction of the particle size of the raw woody biomass to form a solvent permeable particle by shearing and chipping, the application of a phased multi-wash solvent system to the solvent permeable particle utilizing a non-polar solvent together with a bridge solvent soluble in both the non-polar solvent and in water, the application of a final bridge solvent wash to the solvent permeable particle, a mechanism for washing the particles of the woody biomass within the multi-wash solvent system, a mechanism for the collection of the solvent and Wood Phytoleum solution from the multi-wash solvent system, the extraction of the solvent from the solvent saturated particles of the woody biomass and the discharge for continued use of the woody biomass, and a process and mechanism for the extraction, collection and refinement of the solvent and Wood Phytoleum solution to discharge the solvents for reuse and to collect the Wood Phytoleum liquid oil including Pinene A and Pinene B and other oligomerized pentenes.

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Номер записи: 68
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and systems for making distillate fuels from biomass

Номер: US20120198760A1
Автор: Brice Dally, Paul Blommel, Randy CORTRIGHT, Warren Lyman
Принадлежит: Brice Dally, Paul Blommel, Randy CORTRIGHT, Warren Lyman

The present invention provides methods, reactor systems and catalysts for converting biomass and biomass-derived feedstocks to C 8+ hydrocarbons using heterogenous catalysts. The product stream may be separated and further processed for use in chemical applications, or as a neat fuel or a blending component in jet fuel and diesel fuel, or as heavy oils for lubricant and/or fuel oil applications.

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Номер записи: 69
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Methods and products using grass of the genus triodia

Номер: US20120201913A1
Автор: Michael Archer
Принадлежит: Individual

According to this invention, plants of the genus Triodia are harvested for use as a renewable energy source or as a means of carbon sequestration. Triodia is a hummock-forming grass endemic to Australia, commonly known as spinifex. It is an abundant perennial plant which grows in semi-arid and arid regions. The novel use of Triodia as a biofuel feedstock has many advantages over the prior art. Being perennial, there is no need to plant and fertilise crops. The plants can be continuously harvested without damaging the soil. Triodia grows well with even small amounts of natural rainfall.

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Номер записи: 70
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Systems and processes for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and hydrocarbonaceous materials for production of aromatics with optional olefin recycle, and catalysts having selected particle size for catalytic pyrolysis

Номер: US20120203042A1
Автор: Anne Mae Gaffney, George W. Huber, Jungho Jae, Yu-Ting Cheng
Принадлежит: Anellotech Inc, University of Massachusetts UMass

This invention relates to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product, and more specifically, to compositions and methods for fluid hydrocarbon product via catalytic pyrolysis. Some embodiments relate to methods for the production of specific aromatic products (e.g., benzene, toluene, naphthalene, xylene, etc.) via catalytic pyrolysis. Some such methods may involve the use of a composition comprising a mixture of a solid hydrocarbonaceous material and a heterogeneous pyrolytic catalyst component. In some embodiments, an olefin compound may be co-fed to the reactor and/or separated from a product stream and recycled to the reactor to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products. The methods described herein may also involve the use of specialized catalysts. For example, in some cases, zeolite catalysts may be used. In some instances, the catalysts are characterized by particle sizes in certain identified ranges that can lead to improve yield and/or selectivity of certain products.

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Номер записи: 71
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Endoglucanase variants

Номер: US20120208235A1
Автор: Ish Kumar Dhawan, Jie Yang, Sachin Patil, Xiyun Zhang
Принадлежит: Codexis Inc

The present invention relates to variant endoglucanases having improved thermoactivity, improved thermostability, and improved viscosity reduction activity over wild-type M. thermophila endoglucanase.

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Номер записи: 72
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Production of alcohol esters and in situ product removal during alcohol fermentation

Номер: US20120208246A1
Автор: Brian Michael Roesch, Bruce A. Diner, Douglas Robert Anton, Francis J. Woerner, Jelena Cirakovic, Keith H. Burlew, Michael Charles Grady, Robert Dicosimo, Stephane Francois Bazzana
Принадлежит: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC

An alcohol fermentation process and composition that includes production of alcohol esters by esterification of product alcohol in a fermentation medium with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product alcohol, such as butanol, with the carboxylic acid to form the alcohol esters. The alcohol esters can be extracted from the fermentation medium, and the product alcohol recovered from the alcohol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the alcohol esters from the fermentation medium.

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Номер записи: 73
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Alpha-amylase variant with altered properties

Номер: US20120208251A1
Автор: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Claus von der Osten, Thomas Thisted
Принадлежит: Novozymes AS

The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase.

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Номер записи: 74
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Commingled Coal and Biomass Slurries

Номер: US20120210631A1
Автор: Andres Aguirre, Chan Seung Park, Joseph M. Norbeck
Принадлежит: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

An energy efficient process for converting biomass into a higher carbon content, high energy density slurry. Water and biomass are mixed at a temperature and under a pressure that are much lower than in prior processes, but under a non-oxidative gas, which enables a stable slurry to be obtained containing up to 60% solids by weight, 20-40% carbon by weight, in the slurry. The temperature is nominally about 200° C. under non-oxidative gas pressure of about 150 psi, conditions that are substantially less stringent than those required by the prior art. In another embodiment, the biomass water slurry can be mixed with a coal water slurry to further optimize the carbon content and pumpability of the biomass shiny.

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Номер записи: 75
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Process to Remove Product Alcohol from a Fermentation by Vaporization Under Vacuum

Номер: US20120211348A1
Автор: Joseph J. Zaher, Michael Charles Grady, Robert W. Sylvester, William D. Parten
Принадлежит: Individual

A fermentation liquid feed including water and a product alcohol and optionally CO 2 is at least partially vaporized such that a vapor stream is produced. The vapor stream is contacted with an absorption liquid under suitable conditions wherein an amount of the product alcohol is absorbed. The portion of the vapor stream that is absorbed can include an amount of each of the water, the product alcohol and optionally the CO 2 . The temperature at the onset of the absorption of the vapor stream into the absorption liquid can be greater than the temperature at the onset of condensation of the vapor stream in the absence of the absorption liquid. The product alcohol can be separated from the absorption liquid whereby the absorption liquid is regenerated. The absorption liquid can include a water soluble organic molecule such as an amine.

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Номер записи: 76
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Manufacture of Charcoal

Номер: US20120222949A1
Автор: Andrew Mark Elliott
Принадлежит: Individual

Apparatus for the manufacture of charcoal, comprising a unit having walls defining a primary combustion chamber, and a material inlet for allowing a feed of wood chips though said material inlet into said apparatus. A trough is located at a lower height than said material inlet such that material passing through said material inlet is able to fall into the trough. An air inlet is located below the material inlet such that, when wood chips are located within the trough piled up to said material inlet, air passing from said air inlet passes through said wood-chips and into the primary combustion chamber.

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Номер записи: 77
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Methods of Selective Removal of Products from an Algal Biomass

Номер: US20120223013A1
Автор: Aniket Kale
Принадлежит: Heliae Development LLC

Methods for selective extraction and fractionation of algal lipids and algal products are disclosed. A method of selective removal of products from an algal biomass provides for single and multistep extraction processes which enable efficient separation of algal components. Among these components are neutral lipids synthesized by algae, which are extracted by the methods disclosed herein for the production of renewable fuels.

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Номер записи: 78
06-09-2012 дата публикации

nucleic acid molecule for encoding xylose isomerase and xylose isomerase encoded by the nucleic acid molecule

Номер: US20120225452A1
Автор: Ruilei GE, Xiaoming Bao, Yu Shen
Принадлежит: Shandong University

A novel xylose isomerase nucleotide sequence obtained from a bovine rumen fluid metagenomic library and also provides the amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence, and a vector and a transformant containing the nucleotide sequence. When the xylose isomerase is expressed, a host cell is endowed with the capability of converting xylose into xylulose, and the xylulose is further metabolized by the host cell. Therefore, the host cell can take the xylose as a carbon source for growth. The xylose isomerase from a new source is expressed with high activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is a mesophilic enzyme with optimal temperature of 60° C.

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Номер записи: 79
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Fermentation of carbohydrate

Номер: US20120225465A1
Автор: James D. Wilson, Julio Pimentel
Принадлежит: Individual

A high yield method for fermenting carbohydrate to ethanol, comprising a) treating carbohydrate with a composition containing 10-90 wt. % of an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of an formaldehyde, para-formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and mixtures thereof, 1-50 wt. % of a surfactant having an I JLB from 4 to 18, 0-20 wt. % of an antimicrobial terpene, or essential oils, 1-50 wt. % of organic acids selected from C 1-24 fatty acids, their salts, and glyceride esters thereof, and 1-50 wt. % water, b) fermenting said carbohydrate in the presence of yeast in a fermentation broth, and c) isolating ethanol in a higher yield than would be obtained without step a).

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Номер записи: 80
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for producing pellets from biomass in a pellet press for use as fuel in fireplaces

Номер: US20120233913A1
Автор: Gernot Von Haas
Принадлежит: Dieffenbacher GmbH Maschinen und Anlagenbau

A system and a method for producing pellets from biomass in a pellet press for use as fuel in fireplaces. To produce pellets in an energy-saving and more energetically cost-effective manner as compared to prior art. In the method according to one embodiment, the biomass, which comprises cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic fibers, chips or shreds and is heated and dried in the course of the production process in a dryer, separated from the dryer air, and the biomass is supplied to a pellet press, wherein the temperature of the biomass is heated or substantially maintained by hot air in a treatment region between the dryer and the pellet press, and the treatment region comprises at least parts of the transport path and/or at least one additional device for carrying out at least one additional method stop, and wherein the temperature of the hot air exceeds at least 65° Celsius.

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Номер записи: 81
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same

Номер: US20120237979A1
Автор: Junxin Duan, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Wenping Wu
Принадлежит: Novozymes AS

The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

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Номер записи: 82
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Method of production of fuels from biomass, from low quality coals and from wastes, residues and sludges from sewage treatment plants

Номер: US20120240457A1
Автор: Emmanouil Koukios
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention concerns a method for the removal of inorganic components such as potassium, sodium, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus and heavy metals, from biomass of rural or forest or urban origin or even mixture of different origin biomasses, from low quality coals such as peat, lignite and sub-bituminous/bituminous coals, from urban/industrial origin residues/wastes, which are possible to include as much organic—>5% weight—as inorganic—<95% weight—charge and from sewage treatment plant sludges. The desired goal is achieved with the physicochemical treatment of the raw material. The method can also include the thermal treatment, which can precede or follow the physicochemical one. The application of the thermal treatment depends on the nature and the particular characteristics of each raw material as well as on the feasibility analysis of the whole process in order to determine the optimization point in each case.

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Номер записи: 83
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Method of manufacturing solid fuel mainly including synthetic resin-pulp scrap

Номер: US20120247004A1
Автор: Young Cheol JEON
Принадлежит: Individual

Disclosed are eco-friendly and low-price solid fuel, which is naturally dried, and a method of manufacturing the same. Disposable diapers or disposable sanitary pads, which are failed during the manufacturing process, are used to produce industrial alternative fuel having a low price through a predetermined process, so solid fuel having no pollution problem in combustion is provided. The solid fuel is mainly made of synthetic resin-pulp scrap including synthetic resin integrated with pulp like the disposable diapers or the disposable sanitary pads. The method includes introducing a scrap, such as the wasted disposable diaper or the wasted disposable sanitary pad, including synthetic resin integrated with pulp into a crusher to break the scrap into fragments, adding a slight amount of waste cooking oil serving as a binding agent to the fragments, performing an extrusion-molding with respect to the fragments, cutting the extrusion-molded fragments to make pallets, and then drying pallets.

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Номер записи: 84
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Biomass shock pretreatment

Номер: US20120252070A1
Автор: John J. Dunkleman, Mark A. Deimund, Mark T. Holtzapple, Matthew Falls, Maxine Jones Madison, Rocio Sierra Ramirez
Принадлежит: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Methods and apparatus for treating biomass that may include introducing a biomass to a chamber; exposing the biomass in the chamber to a shock event to produce a shocked biomass; and transferring the shocked biomass from the chamber. In some aspects, the method may include pretreating the biomass with a chemical before introducing the biomass to the chamber and/or after transferring shocked biomass from the chamber.

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Номер записи: 85
11-10-2012 дата публикации

Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same

Номер: US20120260371A1
Автор: Eric Abbate, Kimberly Brown, Nikolaj Spodsberg
Принадлежит: Novozymes AS, Novozymes Inc

The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

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Номер записи: 86
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Sugar mixtures and methods for production and use thereof

Номер: US20120264873A1
Автор: Aharon Meir Eyal, Asher Vitner, Revital Mali, Robert P. Jansen
Принадлежит: Individual

A sugar mixture comprising: monosaccharides; oligosaccharides in a ratio ≧0.06 to total saccharides; disaccharides in a ratio to total saccharides ≧0.05; pentose in a ratio to total saccharides ≧0.05; at least one alpha-bonded di-glucose; and at least one beta-bonded di-glucose. Also disclosed are methods to make and/or use such mixtures.

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Номер записи: 87
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Isolation of chlorophylls from intact algal cells

Номер: US20120264957A1
Автор: Aniket Kale
Принадлежит: Heliae Development LLC

A method for isolating chlorophylls from intact algal cells is provided. The method includes dewatering intact algal cells from an algal cell culture to make an algal biomass, extracting lipids along with carotenoids and chlorophylls from the algal biomass, and separation of the chlorophylls using adsorption or membrane diafiltration or other methods. The method can include selective extraction of other algal components including polar lipids, neutral lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. The method may include esterifying the lipids with a catalyst in the presence of an alcohol, and separating a water soluble fraction comprising glycerin from a water insoluble fraction comprising fuel esters and distilling the fuel esters under vacuum to obtain a C16 or shorter fuel esters fraction, a C16 or longer fuel ester fraction, and a residue comprising omega-3 fatty acids esters and remaining carotenoids.

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Номер записи: 88
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Device and method for creating a fine-grained fuel from solid or paste-like raw energy materials by means of torrefaction and crushing

Номер: US20120266485A1
Автор: Ralf Abraham, Ralf Schaefer, Stefan Hamel
Принадлежит: PROACTOR SCHUTZRECHTSVERWALTUNGSGMBH, THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH

An apparatus and method for creating a fine-grained fuel from solid or paste-like raw energy materials by torrefaction. The apparatus including an impact reactor having a rotor and impact elements which is temperature resistant up to 350 degrees Celsius, a feed device for hot circulation gas in the lower region of the impact reactor, a feed device for solid or paste-like raw energy materials in the head region of the impact reactor. The apparatus further including at least one withdrawal device for a gas flow having comminuted and torrefacted raw energy particles and a separation and withdrawal device for crushed and torrefacted raw energy particles from the gas flow taken out of the impact reactor.

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Номер записи: 89
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Light derived timber product board

Номер: US20120270973A1
Автор: Andreas Michanickl
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a light, single-layer derived timber product board which is distinguished by having a bulk density of below 500 kg/m 3 and consisting of a mixture of crushed and sliced chips. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the production of such a light, single-layer derived timber product board.

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Номер записи: 90
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Process for the dehydration of aqueous bio-derived terminal alcohols to terminal alkenes

Номер: US20120271089A1
Автор: Michael E. Wright
Принадлежит: US Department of Navy

A method and apparatus for dehydrating bio-1-alcohols to bio-l-alkenes with high selectivity. The bio-1-alkenes are useful in preparing high flashpoint diesel and jet biofuels which are useful to civilian and military applications. Furthermore, the bio-1-alkenes may be converted to biolubricants useful in the transporation sector and other areas requiring high purity/thermally stable lubricants.

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Номер записи: 91
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Biological Oils and Production and Uses Thereof

Номер: US20120272566A1
Автор: David Christian Martin, James Casey Lippmeier, Jon Milton Hansen, Joseph W. Pfeifer, III, Kirk E. Apt, Paul Warren Behrens, William Robert Barclay
Принадлежит: DSM IP ASSETS BV

The present invention provides biological oils and methods and uses thereof. The biological oils are preferably produced by heterotrophic fermentation of one or more microorganisms using cellulose-containing feedstock as a main source of carbon. The present invention also provides methods of producing lipid-based biofuels and food, nutritional, and pharmaceutical products using the biological oils.

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Номер записи: 92
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Compositions and methods comprising cellulase variants with reduced affinity to non-cellulosic materials

Номер: US20120276595A1
Автор: Amy D. Liu, Bradley R. Kelemen, Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, Thijs Kaper
Принадлежит: DANISCO US INC

The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having reduced binding to non-cellulosic materials. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase, compositions comprising said cellulase, methods of identifying cellulose variants and methods of using the compositions.

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Номер записи: 93
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Stabilization Of Perhydrolases

Номер: US20120276609A1
Автор: Arie Ben-Bassat, Mark S. Payne, Raymond Richard Zolandz, Robert Dicosimo
Принадлежит: Individual

Disclosed herein are enzyme powders comprising a spray-dried formulation of at least one CE-7 esterase, at least one oligosaccharide excipient, and optionally at least one surfactant. Also disclosed herein is a process for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters using the aforementioned enzyme powders. Further, disinfectant and laundry care formulations comprising the peracids produced by the processes described herein are provided.

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Номер записи: 94
08-11-2012 дата публикации

Continuous process for producing biodiesel fuel

Номер: US20120279111A1
Автор: Alfredo Carlos BLASCO GARCÍA
Принадлежит: BIOCOMBUSTIBLES Y ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS ALS SA

A continuous process for producing biodiesel fuel with a conversion of triglycerides in biodiesel above 99.90% by weight in the transesterification step, which comprises the following steps: a) providing a triglyceride source at a triglyceride concentration above 99.0% by weight; b) subjecting triglycerides to a transesterification reaction with methanol, ethanol, or the mixtures thereof, at a molar ratio of triglycerides:alcohol 1:3-3.5, in the presence of 0.7 to 1.0% by weight of sodium or potassium hydroxide as catalyst, under ultrasonic cavitation conditions in an ultrasonic cavitation reactor with 2 to 8 serial cavitation cells, at a temperature of 45 to 60° C., at a pressure of 1.5 to 2 MPa (15-20 atm) and during a period of time of 15 to 30 seconds; c) recovering the product of step b) and subjecting it to mechanical agitation operation, at a temperature of 45 to 60° C. for a maximum of 10 minutes, up to the completion of the transesterification reaction, thus obtaining a conversion of triglycerides in biodiesel above 99.90% by weight; d) decanting and/or centrifuging the product resulting from step c) to remove glycerin; e) purifying biodiesel obtained in step d) by exchange resins; and f) removing by distillation methanol and water from the product of step e) and recovering the biodiesel fuel thus obtained.

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Номер записи: 95
08-11-2012 дата публикации

Enhanced soluble c5 saccharide yields

Номер: US20120282655A1
Автор: Phillip R. Gibbs
Принадлежит: Renmatix Inc

Methods are disclosed for increasing the level of soluble C 5 saccharides produced from lignocellulosic biomass comprising acidifying fractionated lignocellulosic biomass to prevent the recondensation of soluble C 5 saccharides, including C 5 oligosaccharides and xylose and arabinose monomers, to insoluble higher molecular weight C 5 oligosaccharides.

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Номер записи: 96
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Organic fuel brick

Номер: US20120285081A1
Автор: Michael Richey
Принадлежит: Individual

Ecologically friendly organically composed fuel products are presented whose composition includes, but is not limited to, ingredients: 58 to 60 percent decomposed straw, 38 percent horse or cow manure, two percent hay mixture from various blends used as feed, and two percent straw dust. The above ingredients are subjected to a number of processing steps with the end product being a hydraulically compressed fuel product, such as a brick, block, briquette, blank, pellet, etc., dried to a less than 10 percent moisture content. Eco-friendly organic fuel products may be created from other ingredients than those described herein could undergo the disclosed process to produce other types of fuel items, both organic and inorganic, with the ingredients comprising wood chips, other kinds of animal manure, and wood chips.

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Номер записи: 97
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Process For Obtaining Fatty Acid Lower Alkyl Esters From Unrefined Fats And Oils

Номер: US20120288906A1
Автор: Adrian Chan, Ewelina Sobierska, Horst Josten, Truc Tran Anh
Принадлежит: Cognis IP Management GmbH

Described is a process for obtaining fatty acid C 1 -C 4 alkyl esters from unrefined fats and oils, wherein: (a) unrefined fats or oils having an acid value of from 1 to 20 are treated with hot steam in a counter-current column to provide a first fraction of free fatty acids and low boiling impurities and a second fraction of de-acidified and de-watered fats or oils; (b) said first fraction is subjected to esterification with lower C 1 -C 4 alcohols to provide a third fraction of fatty acid C 1 -C 4 alkyl esters; (c) said second and said third fraction are combined and subjected to a low pressure transesterification to provide an intermediate fraction of fatty acid C 1 -C 4 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 4 alcohols and glycerol; and (d) said intermediate is subjected to a separation process to remove C 1 -C 4 alcohols and the glycerol to provide a second fraction of C 1 -C 4 alkyl esters.

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Номер записи: 98
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Drying apparatus and methods for ethanol production

Номер: US20120291306A1
Автор: David A. Mirko, James A. Rehkopf, Jeffrey L. Tate
Принадлежит: J JIREH HOLDINGS LLC

The apparatus and methods disclosed herein relate to the production of dried co-products from stillage produced by an ethanol production facility. In various aspects, the apparatus and methods disclosed herein relate to an ethanol production facility that produces ethanol and stillage from grain, and a pulse combustion dryer in communication with the ethanol production facility to receive stillage therefrom and adapted to dry the stillage into a dried material

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Номер записи: 99
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Production of Fermentable Sugars and Lignin from Biomass Using Supercritical Fluids

Номер: US20120291774A1
Автор: Kiran L. Kadam, Srinivas Kilambi
Принадлежит: Renmatix Inc

Methods are disclosed for the continuous treatment of biomass comprising a pretreatment step, wherein said biomass is contacted with a first supercritical, near-critical, or sub-critical fluid to form a solid matrix and a first liquid fraction; and a hydrolysis step, wherein said solid matrix formed in said pretreatment step is contacted with a second supercritical or near-supercritical fluid to produce a second liquid fraction and a insoluble lignin-containing fraction. Also disclosed are apparatuses for the continuous conversion of biomass comprising a pretreatment reactor and a hydrolysis reactor associated with said pretreatment reactor.

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Номер записи: 100