FIBROUS MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES
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1. A method of making a fuel, the method comprising:
- shearing a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material;
passing the first fibrous material through a first screen having an average opening size of about 1.59 mm or less ( 1/16 inch, 0.0625 inch) to provide a second fibrous material; and
combining the second fibrous material with a bacterium and/or enzyme, the bacterium and/or enzyme utilizing the second fibrous material to produce a fuel comprising hydrogen, an alcohol, an organic acid and/or a hydrocarbon.
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Abstract
Fibrous materials, compositions that include fibrous materials, and uses of the fibrous materials and compositions are disclosed. For example, the fibrous materials can be operated on by a microorganism to produce ethanol or a by-product, such as a protein or lignin.
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1. A method of making a fuel, the method comprising:
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shearing a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material; passing the first fibrous material through a first screen having an average opening size of about 1.59 mm or less ( 1/16 inch, 0.0625 inch) to provide a second fibrous material; and combining the second fibrous material with a bacterium and/or enzyme, the bacterium and/or enzyme utilizing the second fibrous material to produce a fuel comprising hydrogen, an alcohol, an organic acid and/or a hydrocarbon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making a fuel, the method comprising:
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shearing a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material; and passing the first fibrous material through a first screen having an average opening size of about 1.59 mm or less ( 1/16 inch, 0.0625 inch) to provide a second fibrous material; hydrolyzing the second fibrous material to provide a hydrolyzed material; and combining the hydrolyzed material with bacterium and/or enzyme, the bacterium and/or enzyme utilizing the hydrolyzed material to produce a fuel comprising hydrogen, an alcohol, an organic acid and/or a hydrocarbon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of densifying a fibrous composition, the method comprising:
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shearing a fiber source to provide a fibrous material; combining the fibrous material with a bacterium and/or enzyme to provide a fibrous material composition; encapsulating the composition in a substantially gas impermeable material; and removing entrapped gas from the encapsulated composition to densify the composition. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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