HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR AND STEAM EXPLOSION PULPING METHOD
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1. A steam explosion pulping method comprising:
- impregnating a cellulosic biomass feed material in a pressurized reactor vessel;
discharging the impregnated feed material from the vessel to a high pressure compressor;
elevating a pressure of the feed material in the compressor;
discharging the pressurized feed material from the compressor to a conduit coupled to a blow valve;
rapidly reducing pressure of the pressurized feed material as the feed material passes through the blow valve, andpulping the feed material by expansion of fluid in the feed material during the rapid pressure reduction.
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A steam explosion pulping method including: impregnating a cellulosic biomass feed material in a pressurized reactor vessel; discharging the impregnated feed material from the vessel to a high pressure compressor; elevating a pressure of the feed material in the compressor; discharging the pressurized feed material from the compressor to a conduit coupled to a blow valve; rapidly reducing pressure of the pressurized feed material as the feed material passes through the blow valve, and pulping the feed material by expansion of fluid in the feed material during the rapid pressure reduction.
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1. A steam explosion pulping method comprising:
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impregnating a cellulosic biomass feed material in a pressurized reactor vessel; discharging the impregnated feed material from the vessel to a high pressure compressor; elevating a pressure of the feed material in the compressor; discharging the pressurized feed material from the compressor to a conduit coupled to a blow valve; rapidly reducing pressure of the pressurized feed material as the feed material passes through the blow valve, and pulping the feed material by expansion of fluid in the feed material during the rapid pressure reduction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A high pressure compressor comprising:
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a centrifugal impeller assembly including a disc and at least one removable vane plate attached to the disc, and a high pressure casing for the impeller assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method to convert a mechanical refiner to a high pressure compressor having an impeller, comprising:
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replacing a refining plate with a vane plate on a rotor disc, and converting a stator disc to a stator housing for the vane plate and rotor disc. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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