Method and process for dry discharge in a pressurized pretreatment reactor
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1. A reactor for the treatment of biomass, the reactor comprising:
- a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion,wherein the upper portion (i) is configured to receive biomass and is configured to pressurize and heat the biomass via a pressurizing gas and (ii) comprises at least one upper wall,wherein the lower portion (i) is configured to receive the pressurized biomass and is configured to facilitate hydrolysis or autohydrolysis of the biomass without excess or free liquid, (ii) comprises at least one lower wall comprising a corrosion resistant material, and (iii) is configured to transport the biomass without a transport liquid,the vessel further comprising a pressure envelope that is formed between an outer wall of the vessel and the at least one lower wall, the at least one lower wall being inside the vessel,and wherein the upper portion of the vessel and the pressure envelope are operatively connected with a pressurization line, such that a pressure of the pressure envelope and a pressure of the upper portion may be equalized.
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A reactor for the treatment of lignocellulosic material and related methods. The reactor includes a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion. A pressure envelope is formed between an outer wall of the vessel and at least one lower wall of the lower portion of the vessel, and the upper portion of the vessel and the pressure envelope are operatively connected with a pressurization line, such that a pressure of the pressure envelope and a pressure of the upper portion may be equalized.
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1. A reactor for the treatment of biomass, the reactor comprising:
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a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion (i) is configured to receive biomass and is configured to pressurize and heat the biomass via a pressurizing gas and (ii) comprises at least one upper wall, wherein the lower portion (i) is configured to receive the pressurized biomass and is configured to facilitate hydrolysis or autohydrolysis of the biomass without excess or free liquid, (ii) comprises at least one lower wall comprising a corrosion resistant material, and (iii) is configured to transport the biomass without a transport liquid, the vessel further comprising a pressure envelope that is formed between an outer wall of the vessel and the at least one lower wall, the at least one lower wall being inside the vessel, and wherein the upper portion of the vessel and the pressure envelope are operatively connected with a pressurization line, such that a pressure of the pressure envelope and a pressure of the upper portion may be equalized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of hydrolyzing a biomass material, the method comprising the steps of:
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feeding biomass material to a vessel having an upper portion a lower portion, and a pressure envelope formed between an outer wall of the vessel and at least one lower wall of the lower portion, the at least one lower wall of the lower portion being inside the vessel; pressurizing the biomass in the upper portion using a pressurizing agent; transferring the pressurized biomass to the lower portion in which hydrolysis or autohydryolsis reaction occurs without excess or free liquid; and transferring the hydrolyzed biomass from the lower portion without introduction of a transport liquid; and equalizing a pressure of the pressure envelope and a pressure of the upper portion via a pressurization line that connects the pressure envelope and the upper portion of the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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