Processing biomass and petroleum containing materials
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1. A method comprising:
- saccharifying while sonicating an irradiated cellulosic or lignocellulosic material,wherein the irradiated cellulosic or lignocellulosic material is produced by exposing cellulosic or lignocellulosic material to a plurality of electrons that have been accelerated by a DC accelerator, andwherein the exposure provides a radiation dose of greater than 10 Mrad to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material at a dose rate of at least 1 Mrad/s.
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Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
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1. A method comprising:
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saccharifying while sonicating an irradiated cellulosic or lignocellulosic material, wherein the irradiated cellulosic or lignocellulosic material is produced by exposing cellulosic or lignocellulosic material to a plurality of electrons that have been accelerated by a DC accelerator, and wherein the exposure provides a radiation dose of greater than 10 Mrad to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material at a dose rate of at least 1 Mrad/s. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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