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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bruce E. Dale, Mason, MI (US);
Bryan Ritchie, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Derek Marshall, East Lansing, MI (US);
Assignee:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/36 (2006.01); C08L 97/02 (2006.01); C10L 5/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 97/02 (2013.01); C10L 5/445 (2013.01);
Abstract
A product is provided comprising at least one densified biomass particulate having a substantially smooth, non-flakey outer surface and containing no added binder, wherein said densified biomass particulate is comprised of a plurality of pretreated lignin-coated plant biomass fibers which contain a trace amount of base from pretreatment of said fibers. Methods for using and making the product are also described.