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  • US 10,163,535 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2017
  • Issued: 12/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of conveying a material under an electron beam, the method comprising:

  • exposing a biomass material having a bulk density of less than 0.7 g/cm3 to an electron beam while conveying the biomass material on a vibratory conveyor,wherein the biomass material is treated with electron bombardment having energies of 0.5-10 MeV via the electron beam,wherein the vibratory conveyor comprises a vibratory conveyor trough,wherein the vibratory conveyor trough comprises a first surface of the vibratory conveyor trough conveying the biomass, andthe method further comprises cooling a second surface of the vibratory conveyor trough, wherein the first and second surfaces of the vibratory conveyor trough are in thermal communication.

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