PROCESSING BIOMASS

摘要

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. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce an intermediate or product, e.g., by fermentation.

主权项

1. A method of processing biomass comprising:
providing ground or surface water that is contaminated with contaminants selected from the group consisting of chemicals, heavy metals, and microbial contamination; removing some or all of the contaminants from the contaminated water to produce process water; recovering the contaminants as one or more co-products; and utilizing at least a portion of the process water to convert a cellulosic or lignocellulosic biomass to an intermediate or product in a saccharification or fermentation process.