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Dispersing feedstocks and processing materials

  • US 9,260,735 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2014
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • saccharifying a biomass feedstock in a vessel while mixing with a jet mixer, the biomass feedstock having been dispersed in a liquid medium using a dispersing system that draws the feedstock and liquid medium out of the vessel and recirculates the feedstock and liquid medium back into the vessel, the dispersing system having a solids inlet in communication with a solids source, a liquid inlet in communication with a liquid source, and an outlet, the dispensing system being configured to disperse the biomass feedstock in the liquid medium,wherein the dispersing system comprises a chamber and, within the chamber, a rotating member which draws the feedstock and liquid medium into the chamber axially, through the inlets, and expels a dispersion of the feedstock in the medium from the chamber radially through the outlet, to the tank.

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