Processes and apparatus for removal of fermentation inhibitors from biomass hydrolysates

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9738729
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14623853

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The disclosure provides a process for separating fermentation inhibitors from a biomass-derived hydrolysate, comprising: introducing a biomass-derived liquid hydrolysate stream to a stripping column; introducing a steam-rich vapor stream to the stripping column to strip fermentation inhibitors (such as acetic acid) from the liquid hydrolysate stream; recovering a stripped liquid stream and a stripper vapor output stream; compressing the stripper vapor output stream; introducing the compressed vapor stream, and a water-rich liquid stream, to an evaporator; recovering, from the evaporator, an evaporated liquid stream and an evaporator output vapor stream; and recycling the evaporator output vapor stream to the stripping column as the steam-rich vapor stream. Other variations utilize a rectification column to recover a rectified liquid stream and a rectification column vapor stream, and recycle the rectification column vapor stream to the stripping column as the steam-rich vapor stream.

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GRANBIO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC300 MCINTOSH PARKWAY IP DEPT THOMASTON GA 30286

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Monclin, Jean-Pierre Atlanta, US 21 90
Pylkkanen, Vesa Atlanta, US 112 648
Retsina, Theodora Atlanta, US 156 843
Trypakis, Anastasios Metamorfosi, GR 1 5
Zebroski, Ryan Fayetteville, US 14 12

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