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Mobile platform based biomass powered harvester

  • US 9,155,247 B1
  • Filed: 01/25/2014
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile platform based grass powered harvester comprising:

  • a) a cutter to cut grass;

    b) a grass processor comprising;

    i) a shredder to convert the cut grass into shredded grass;

    ii) a press to extract water from the shredded grass to produce pressed grass;

    iii) a dryer to generate dried grass from the pressed grass; and

    iv) a pelletizer to compact the dried grass into a multitude of grass pellets;

    c) an heated storage container to store the grass pellets;

    d) a chemical reactor configured to;

    i) generate syngas by gasifying at least some of the grass pellets; and

    ii) generate a first source of heat;

    e) a guidance system configured to guide the mobile platform at a speed determined by the operating capacity of the pelletizer;

    f) a syngas engine configured to;

    i) generate shaft power; and

    ii) generate a second source of heat; and

    g) an electrical generator powered by the shaft power and configured to power at least the guidance system.

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