Biomass pretreatment process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9234224
APP PUB NO 20120104313A1
SERIAL NO

13260340

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The process for the treatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of:

    A) Soaking a ligno-cellulosic biomass feedstock in vapor or liquid water or mixture thereof in the temperature range of 100 to 210° C. for 1 minute to 24 hours to create a soaked biomass containing a dry content and a first liquid;B) Separating at least a portion of the first liquid from the soaked biomass to create a first liquid stream and a first solid stream; wherein the first solid stream comprises the soaked biomass; andC) Steam exploding the first solid stream to create a steam exploded stream comprising solids and a second liquid.

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VERSALIS S P APIAZZA BOLDRINI 1 20097 SAN DONATO MILANESE (MI) 20097

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonanni, Andrea Rome, IT 6 43
Cherchi, Francesco Campobasso, IT 15 67
Cotti, Comettini Marco Trivero, IT 14 57
Ferrero, Simone Tortona, IT 34 106
Garbero, Mirko Turin, IT 6 57
Ottonello, Piero Genoa, IT 20 70
Torre, Paolo Arenzano, IT 19 71

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