Biomass decomposition apparatus and method thereof, and sugar-solution production system using biomass material

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PATENT NO 9404135
APP PUB NO 20120058544A1
SERIAL NO

13121969

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To include a hydrothermal decomposition unit that transports a fed biomass material from one side (a lower side) to the other side (an upper side) by a screw 14 in an apparatus body, feeds pressurized hot water, hydrothermally decomposes the biomass material, transfers hot-water soluble fractions into a hot-water effluent and separates a lignin component and a hemicellulose component from the biomass material, and also to include a biomass discharging unit. Further, a scraping unit is provided at an end of a flight of the screw positioned within an installation area of the solid-liquid separator.

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MITSUBISHI POWER ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD1-8 SAKURAGI-CHO 1-CHOME NAKA-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 231-0062

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Genta, Minoru Tokyo, JP 16 183
Kageyama, Yasushi Tokyo, JP 14 95
Kobayashi, Seiji Tokyo, JP 290 3492
Terakura, Seiichi Tokyo, JP 14 135
Uehara, Ryosuke Tokyo, JP 14 178

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