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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Hm³ Energy, Inc., Gresham, OR (US);
Inventors:
Hiroshi Morihara, Gresham, OR (US);
Howard J. Dawson, Anacortes, WA (US);
William C. Breneman, Moses Lake, WA (US);
Mary McSwain, Gresham, OR (US);
Assignee:
HM3 Energy, Inc., Gresham, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/44 (2006.01); C10L 5/08 (2006.01); C10L 5/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/442 (2013.01); C10L 5/08 (2013.01); C10L 5/361 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0469 (2013.01); C10L 2290/06 (2013.01); C10L 2290/146 (2013.01); C10L 2290/28 (2013.01); C10L 2290/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for producing a mechanically stable, energy dense and water-resistant biomass product. By utilizing a unique two-step heating process in combination with mechanical compression, the resulting biomass product retains its physical shape and strength after immersion in ambient water for many hours. The treatment is effective for a variety of cellulosic biomass materials including forest slash wood.