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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Douglas G. Mancosky, White, GA (US);
Bijan Kazem, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas G. Mancosky, White, GA (US);
Bijan Kazem, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Hydro Dynamics, Inc., Rome, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B 30/00 (2006.01); D21C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of extracting sugar, starch, and/or carbohydrates from feed material such as corn or corn stover is disclosed. The feed material is mixed with liquid and perhaps accelerants to form a mixture. The mixture is pumped through a controlled cavitation reactor, where it is exposed to shockwaves from cavitation events. The shockwaves open pores in the feed material and force liquid in and out of the pores to liberate trapped sugars and starches, which are dissolved in the liquid for subsequent removal.