Biomass storage system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for forming a water storage material from a biomass input material using supercritical or subcritical fluid processing, the water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid, comprising:
- a controller configured to control the apparatus;
a processing station, the processing station configured to hold the biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material;
a storage unit configured to hold a fluid;
a liquid outlet, the liquid outlet having a fluid input connected to an output of the storage unit, the liquid outlet positioned to supply the fluid into the processing station for processing the biomass input material into the water storage material;
a pump; and
a basin, the basin configured to receive the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet, the basin positioned such that the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet passes through the processing station before being received in the basin, the basin operatively connected to an input of the storage unit such that fluid captured in the basin is returned to the storage unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming a water storage material from a biomass input material using supercritical or subcritical fluid processing, the water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid. The apparatus utilizes supercritical fluid processing, subcritical fluid processing, charring, or a combination thereof. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the apparatus. The apparatus further including a processing station configured to hold the biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming a water storage material from a biomass input material using supercritical or subcritical fluid processing, the water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid, comprising:
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a controller configured to control the apparatus; a processing station, the processing station configured to hold the biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material; a storage unit configured to hold a fluid; a liquid outlet, the liquid outlet having a fluid input connected to an output of the storage unit, the liquid outlet positioned to supply the fluid into the processing station for processing the biomass input material into the water storage material; a pump; and a basin, the basin configured to receive the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet, the basin positioned such that the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet passes through the processing station before being received in the basin, the basin operatively connected to an input of the storage unit such that fluid captured in the basin is returned to the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for forming a water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid, comprising:
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a processing station configured to hold a biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material; a storage unit configured to hold a fluid; a liquid outlet having a fluid input connected to an output of the storage unit, wherein the liquid outlet is positioned to supply the fluid into the processing station for processing the biomass input material into the water storage material; and a basin configured to receive the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet, wherein the basin is positioned such that the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet passes through the processing station before being received in the basin, and wherein the basin is operatively connected to an input of the storage unit such that fluid captured in the basin is returned to the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for forming a water storage material from a biomass input material, the water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid, comprising:
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a controller; a processing station configured to hold the biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material; a sensor operatively coupled to the controller and configured to; detect a status of the biomass input material during processing, and provide a signal indicative of the status of the biomass input material to the controller; a storage unit configured to hold a fluid; a liquid outlet having a fluid input connected to an output of the storage unit, wherein the liquid outlet is positioned to supply the fluid into the processing station for processing the biomass input material into the water storage material; a pump configured to transport the fluid to the liquid outlet; and a basin configured to receive the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet, wherein the basin is positioned such that the fluid supplied by the liquid outlet passes through the processing station before being received in the basin, and wherein the basin is operatively connected to an input of the storage unit such that fluid captured in the basin is returned to the storage unit.
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