Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anhydrous ammonia treatment for improved milling of biomass
- Patent Title (中): 无水氨处理,用于改善生物质的研磨
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Application No.: US13185572Application Date: 2011-07-19
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Publication No.: US08651403B2Publication Date: 2014-02-18
- Inventor: Carl E. Camp , Jelena Cirakovic , Bruce A. Diner , Janine Fan
- Applicant: Carl E. Camp , Jelena Cirakovic , Bruce A. Diner , Janine Fan
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
- Current Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Main IPC: B02C25/00
- IPC: B02C25/00

Abstract:
Mechanical milling of biomass as a pretreatment to render the biomass readily saccharifiable requires high energy input. Preceding mechanical milling by treatment with anhydrous ammonia was found to greatly reduce the energy requirement for fine milling, providing a more economical pretreatment process for commercial use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120187228A1 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TREATMENT FOR IMPROVED MILLING OF BIOMASS Public/Granted day:2012-07-26
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