Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

Catchlight Energy LLC

Benjamin Levie

Johnway Gao

Kent Douglas Robarge

Paul Spindler

Alex Coulthard

Daniel Euhus

Dwight Anderson

The present disclosure provides methods to transfer a pressurized slurry of plant-based biomass into a reactor vessel. The methods allow for the transfer of practical-sized pieces of biomass in a slurry pressurized to above about 300 psi.

High pressure feeding system for a liquid-based biomass to liquid reactor

The present invention provides spray methods of delivering saccharification enzymes, fermentation organisms, and other hydrolysis or fermentation ingredients onto lignocellulosic biomass. The methods reduce the need for mechanical mixing when the biomass solids are undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis, and reduce dilution to allow higher product titers in the hydrolysis and/or fermentation steps.

Methods of spraying saccharification enzymes and fermentation organisms onto lignocellulosic biomass for hydrolysis and fermentation processes

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Mercer Island, WA, United States of America

Benjamin Levie