APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS FEED MATERIALS INTO REUSABLE CARBONACEOUS AND HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS
First Claim
1. A process for converting a biomass feed composition to a product comprising a carbonaceous material and a hydrocarbon material in a ribbonchannel reactor, wherein the reactor comprises a first heated cylindrical surface and a second heated cylindrical surface spaced away from the first heated cylindrical surface, and wherein the feed composition comprises one or more biomass materials decomposable into the product, the process comprising:
- feeding the biomass feed composition in the reactor;
rotating the first heated surface relative to the second heated surface;
forming between the first heated surface and the second heated surface a substantially spiral ribbon comprising the biomass feed composition; and
heating the substantially spiral ribbon to generate a vapor comprising the hydrocarbon material and a solid comprising the carbonaceous material.
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Abstract
Apparatus and process for producing carbonaceous materials and/or hydrocarbon materials from a biomass feed composition, the apparatus including a feed port; a thermal decomposition assembly including a ribbonchannel reactor which includes an inner heated hollow cylinder; an outer heated hollow cylinder, one of which is rotatable with respect to the other, both heated hollow cylinders providing heat to the feed composition to convert it to a vapor fraction and a solid residue fraction; low height flighting mounted with respect to the inner and outer heated hollow cylinders to move the feed composition through the thermal decomposition assembly; at least one vapor port for removing the vapor fraction containing a hydrocarbon material; and at least one solids port for removing the solid fraction, containing a carbonaceous material.
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30 Claims
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1. A process for converting a biomass feed composition to a product comprising a carbonaceous material and a hydrocarbon material in a ribbonchannel reactor, wherein the reactor comprises a first heated cylindrical surface and a second heated cylindrical surface spaced away from the first heated cylindrical surface, and wherein the feed composition comprises one or more biomass materials decomposable into the product, the process comprising:
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feeding the biomass feed composition in the reactor; rotating the first heated surface relative to the second heated surface; forming between the first heated surface and the second heated surface a substantially spiral ribbon comprising the biomass feed composition; and heating the substantially spiral ribbon to generate a vapor comprising the hydrocarbon material and a solid comprising the carbonaceous material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A process for converting a biomass feed composition to a product comprising a carbonaceous material in a ribbonchannel reactor, wherein the reactor comprises a first heated cylindrical surface and a second heated cylindrical surface spaced away from the first heated cylindrical surface, and wherein the feed composition comprises one or more biomass materials decomposable into the product, the process comprising:
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feeding the biomass feed composition in the reactor; rotating the first heated surface relative to the second heated surface; forming between the first heated surface and the second heated surface a substantially spiral ribbon comprising the biomass feed composition; and heating the substantially spiral ribbon to convert the biomass feed material into a solid comprising the carbonaceous material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for producing hydrocarbon materials from a biomass feed composition, comprising:
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a feed port; a drying apparatus for drying the biomass feed composition; a thermal decomposition assembly comprising a ribbonchannel reactor, the ribbonchannel reactor comprising; (a) an inner heated hollow cylinder; and (b) an outer heated hollow cylinder, wherein the inner heated cylinder is substantially concentric and rotatable with respect to the outer heated hollow cylinder, and wherein both heated hollow cylinders provide heat for increasing temperature of the feed composition to convert the feed composition into (i) a vapor fraction and (ii) a solid residue fraction; (c) low height flighting mounted with respect to the inner heated hollow cylinder and the outer heated hollow cylinder adapted to move the feed composition towards a distal portion of the thermal decomposition assembly; (d) at least one vapor port for removing the vapor fraction; and (e) at least one solids port at the distal portion of the thermal decomposition assembly for removing the solid fraction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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