METHOD FOR ENHANCED BIOGAS GENERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20250051807A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18437620

    申请日:2024-02-09

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    Abstract: In one example, a process to make biogas includes providing a digester which comprises at least one organic material rich in nitrogen and at least one inoculum capable of converting a portion of said at least one organic material into methane under anaerobic conditions; providing a biomass which is depleted of lignin; adding said biomass to said digester; allowing sufficient time for the digester to degrade at least a portion of said biomass and at least a portion of said organic material to yield a biogas composition comprising methane; capturing said biogas composition; and storing said biogas. Also disclosed, are methods and uses associated with the use of a cellulosic component processed to be depleted of lignin which comprises approximately between 10% to 50% of the amount of lignin present in a biomass component prior to a delignification treatment, as additive to organic waste in a bio-digester.

    USE OF A MODIFIED ACID IN DUAL PURPOSE BIOMASS DELIGNIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20250043507A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18793649

    申请日:2024-08-02

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    Abstract: Method for controlled delignification of lignocellulosic feedstock and conversion of lignin depolymerization products into at least one ester compound, said method comprising the steps of: providing an acidic composition having a pH of less than 1, said acidic composition comprising: an acid selected from the group consisting of: sulfuric acid; an alkylsulfonic acid; and an arylsulfonic acid; a source of peroxide; an alcohol selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 linear alcohol and C3-C6 branched alcohol and mixtures thereof; exposing said lignocellulosic feedstock to said acidic composition for a period of time sufficient for the acidic composition to react with the lignocellulosic feedstock to obtain a liquid phase containing lignin depolymerization products and diester compounds and a solid phase comprising cellulose fibers; optionally, separating the liquid phase from the solid phase recovering a mixture of diesters, lignin monomers and cellulose fibers; and optionally, separating said lignin depolymerization products from said diester compounds.

    MODIFIED SULFURIC ACID AND USES THEREOF
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240150173A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18413016

    申请日:2024-01-15

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    CPC classification number: C01B17/69 C08H8/00 D21C3/045

    Abstract: A one-pot process to separate lignin from a lignocellulosic feedstock, where the process involves the steps of: providing a vessel; providing the lignocellulosic feedstock; providing a composition that includes: an acid; a modifying agent including a compound containing an amine group; and a peroxide; exposing the lignocellulosic feedstock to the composition in the vessel for a period of time sufficient to remove at least 80% of the lignin present in the lignocellulosic feedstock; and, optionally, separating and removing a liquid phase that includes dissolved lignin fragments from a solid phase containing cellulose fibres.

    APPROACH TO BIOMASS DELIGNIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220195664A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17405028

    申请日:2021-08-18

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    Abstract: A process to separate lignin from a lignocellulosic feedstock, said process comprising the steps of: providing said lignocellulosic feedstock; providing a composition comprising; an acid; a modifying agent selected from the group consisting of: sulfamic acid; imidazole; imidazole derivatives; taurine; a taurine derivative; a taurine-related compound; alkylsulfonic acid; arylsulfonic acid; triethanolamine; and combinations thereof; a peroxide salt; and a peroxide; exposing said lignocellulosic feedstock to said composition for a period of time sufficient to depolymerize substantially all of the lignin present in said lignocellulosic feedstock into lignin oligomers and lignin monomers; wherein said process is carried out at atmospheric pressure.

    NOVEL APPROACH TO BIOMASS DELIGNIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220186436A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17405031

    申请日:2021-08-18

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    Abstract: Method of delignification of plant material, said method comprising: providing said plant material comprising cellulose fibres and lignin; exposing said plant material requiring to a composition comprising: an acid; a modifiying agent selected from the group consisting of: sulfamic acid; imidazole; N-alkylimidazole; taurine; a taurine derivative; a taurine-related compound; alkylsulfonic acid; arylsulfonic acid; triethanolamine; and combinations thereof; a metal oxide; and a peroxide; for a period of time sufficient to remove substantially all (at least 80%) of the lignin present on said plant material.

    USE OF A 2 LIQUID PHASE SYSTEM IN BIOMASS DELIGNIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220186435A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17405027

    申请日:2021-08-18

    Applicant: SixRing Inc.

    Abstract: Method for controlled delignification of lignocellulosic feedstock, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reactive phase of pH less than 1, said reactive phase comprising: water; sulfuric acid; a source of peroxide; a modifying agent, said modifying agent adapted to control the reactivity of the sulfuric acid; providing a holding phase, said holding phase comprising an organic solvent which does not react with the aqueous acidic composition; combining said reactive phase and holding phase to form a reaction mixture; exposing a lignocellulosic material to said reaction mixture for a period of time sufficient to allow delignification of the lignocellulosic material.

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