Cnh Industrial America LLC

University of Kentucky Research Foundation

Michael David Montross

Kevin Michael Smith

John Henry Posselius

Christopher Alan Foster

Edward H Priepke

William Adams

Scott Allen Shearer

Bert Lynn

Sue E Nokes

Stephen Rankin

Barbara Knutson

Michael Flythe

A method for on-farm processing a biomass feedstock into a useful industrial chemicals includes the steps of (a) delignifying the biomass feedstock to produce a delignified biomass, (b) subjecting the delignified biomass to cellulase production, (c) subjecting the delignified biomass with attached cellulase to simultaneous cellulolytic and solventogenic reactions to produce useful industrial chemicals (d) collecting and separating the useful industrial chemical from the fermentation broth and (e) collecting the fermentation residues.

On-farm integrated high-solids processing system for biomass

An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a compression assembly comprising at least one pair of opposing compression rollers configured to generate a pressure on the crop material sufficient to crush the nodes as it passes between the compression rollers; and a bale chamber, wherein the crushed crop forms a bale. The compression rollers define an adjustable gap therebetween. By adjusting the gap, a pressure sufficient to crush the nodes of the crop may be exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers may be controlled, resulting in bales of higher density than conventional bales.

Balers and methods for forming high density bales

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Michael David Montross