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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2014
Applicant:

Carbon Technology Holdings, Llc, Oakdale, MN (US);

Inventors:

Daniel J. Despen, Minneapolis, MN (US);

James A. Mennell, Dellwood, MN (US);

David Reamer, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 20/30 (2006.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); B01J 20/20 (2006.01); C01B 32/05 (2017.01); C01B 32/336 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 20/3078 (2013.01); B01D 53/34 (2013.01); B01J 20/20 (2013.01); C01B 32/05 (2017.08); C01B 32/336 (2017.08); Y02P 20/145 (2015.11);
Abstract

Biomass combustion processes may be controlled to intentionally generate a carbon-containing ash, from which activated carbon is produced according to the methods disclosed. Some variations provide an economically attractive process for producing an activated carbon product, the process comprising combusting a carbon-containing feedstock to generate energy, combustion products, and ash, wherein the ash contains at least 10 wt % carbon; separating and recovering carbon contained in said ash; and further activating or treating the separated carbon, to generate an activated carbon product. Many process variations are disclosed, and uses for the activated carbon product are disclosed.


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