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Process for Generating Methane and/or Methane Hydrate From Biomass

  • US 20090126274A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating methane from biomass, comprising:

  • producing a biomass pulp from the biomass with a desired dry mass content being set,placing the biomass pulp under pressure,heating the biomass pulp under pressure in order to liquefy the solid organic components of the biomass pulp,further heating the pressurized and heated biomass pulp to at least a critical temperature appropriate to the biomass pulp,separating solids precipitated under pressure and increased temperature from the fluid phase, andgasifying at least a part of the remaining fluid phase under pressure and increased temperature by means of a reactor to form a methane-rich gas.

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