System and process for biomass treatment
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1. A system for batch processing biomass comprising:
- a) an apparatus comprising;
i) a cylindrical reaction vessel with an opening on at least one end;
ii) one or more baffles attached to the interior of said vessel;
iii) attrition media comprising pellets free-floating in the interior of the reaction vessel;
iv) a cover for said vessel open end comprising one or more ports; and
v) an injection lance comprising means for delivering a processing reactant, wherein said means is an injection lance extending the length of the reaction vessel and connecting to a first port in the cover of iv); and
b) means for rotating the baffles of the vessel.
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Abstract
A system including an apparatus is presented for treatment of biomass that allows successful biomass treatment at a high solids dry weight of biomass in the biomass mixture. The design of the system provides extensive distribution of a reactant by spreading the reactant over the biomass as the reactant is introduced through an injection lance, while the biomass is rotated using baffles. The apparatus system to provide extensive assimilation of the reactant into biomass using baffles to lift and drop the biomass, as well as attrition media which fall onto the biomass, to enhance the treatment process.
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1. A system for batch processing biomass comprising:
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a) an apparatus comprising;
i) a cylindrical reaction vessel with an opening on at least one end;
ii) one or more baffles attached to the interior of said vessel;
iii) attrition media comprising pellets free-floating in the interior of the reaction vessel;
iv) a cover for said vessel open end comprising one or more ports; and
v) an injection lance comprising means for delivering a processing reactant, wherein said means is an injection lance extending the length of the reaction vessel and connecting to a first port in the cover of iv); and
b) means for rotating the baffles of the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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