PROCESSING BIOMASS

摘要

Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce a product or intermediate, e.g., energy, a food, a fuel, or a material.

主权项

1. A system for producing a treated biomass, the system comprising:
(i) a module configured to determine the lignin content of a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (ii) an electron beam irradiating system for irradiating the feedstock, the radiation parameters of the irradiating system being adjustable based on the determined lignin content; (iii) a vessel configured to receive irradiated feedstock and a fluid; (iv) a delivery system configured to deliver the feedstock, an enzyme, and the fluid to the vessel; and (v) a recovery system configured to recover a product from the vessel.