Upgrading process streams
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1. A method comprising:
- removing salts, partially ionized acids or fully ionized acids, from saccharified biomass liquids utilizing a first electrodialysis system and converting the removed salt to its neutralized form utilizing a second electrodialysis system, wherein the second electrodialysis system comprises a bipolar membrane electrodialysis system.
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Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. Systems, methods and equipment are described for upgrading process streams using electrodialysis or electrodialysis reversal.
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1. A method comprising:
removing salts, partially ionized acids or fully ionized acids, from saccharified biomass liquids utilizing a first electrodialysis system and converting the removed salt to its neutralized form utilizing a second electrodialysis system, wherein the second electrodialysis system comprises a bipolar membrane electrodialysis system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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