Processing biomass and petroleum containing materials
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1. A method comprising:
- saccharifying a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material comprising one or more functional groups, the one or more functional groups imparted to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material from the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material having been ionized by a plurality of charged particles comprising ions and then contacted with a fluid selected to react with one or more species of radicals.
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Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
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1. A method comprising:
saccharifying a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material comprising one or more functional groups, the one or more functional groups imparted to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material from the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material having been ionized by a plurality of charged particles comprising ions and then contacted with a fluid selected to react with one or more species of radicals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
contacting a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material with a fluid selected to react with one or more species of radicals, the one or more species of radicals arising from the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material having been irradiated with a plurality of charged particles comprising ions at a dose of greater than 10 Mrad, the fluid effective to impart one or more functional groups to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
contacting a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material with a fluid selected to react with one or more species of radicals, the one or more species of radicals arising from the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material having been irradiated with a plurality of charged particles at a dose of greater than 10 Mrad, the fluid effective to impart one or more functional groups to the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material, wherein the charged particles have an energy of 10 MeV/u or more.
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