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Patent No.:

US 8449631 B1

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Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 18, 2008
Applicant:

John A. Paoluccio, Modesto, CA (US);

Inventor:

John A. Paoluccio, Modesto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/00 (2006.01); C10L 5/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for torrefaction of wood which includes providing a first endless conveyor belt; heating the first endless belt; and positioning a planar wood product on the first belt to heat the wood product by conduction to achieve torrefaction. Other forms provide a second endless belt that disposed in sandwich relation to wood to be torrefied. Some embodiments of the method provide a metal chamber having opposed planar sides dimensioned and configured for receiving a wood sheet with the respective opposed sides of the wood sheet in intimate thermal contact with respective opposed sides of the metal chamber. Other embodiments include the apparatus for torrefaction of an associated wood sheet.


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Paoluccio, John. (2013). Method and apparatus for biomass torrefaction using conduction heating (U.S. Patent No. 8449631). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8449631

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