Processing biomass
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of making an animal feed, the method comprising:
- (i) treating a comminuted lignocellulosic biomass with electron beam radiation of greater than 5 Mrad of radiation and at a dosing rate sufficient to produce a recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass; and
(ii) combining said recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass with a solid additive, thereby producing said animal feed.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A method of making an animal feed, the method comprising:
- (i) treating a comminuted lignocellulosic biomass with electron beam radiation of greater than 5 Mrad of radiation and at a dosing rate sufficient to produce a recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass; and
(ii) combining said recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass with a solid additive, thereby producing said animal feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- (i) treating a comminuted lignocellulosic biomass with electron beam radiation of greater than 5 Mrad of radiation and at a dosing rate sufficient to produce a recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass; and
Specification