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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Matt Thorn, Maize, KS (US);
Albert Bennett, Haven, KS (US);
Samuel Vander-griend, Wichita, KS (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ICM, Inc., Colwich, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/40 (2006.01); C10L 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/10 (2006.01); C10B 47/30 (2006.01); C10B 53/02 (2006.01); C10L 5/44 (2006.01); C10L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10B 47/30 (2013.01); C10B 53/02 (2013.01); C10L 5/44 (2013.01); C10L 9/083 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01); Y02E 50/14 (2013.01); Y02E 50/15 (2013.01); Y02E 50/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a rotary drum and a fluid conduit. The rotary drum has a horizontal rotation axis and the drum has a sealed inlet end and a sealed outlet end. The drum is configured to receive biomass proximate the inlet end and has a discharge port proximate an outlet end. The fluid conduit is disposed along an inner surface of the drum. The fluid conduit is configured to carry heated fluid and has a coupling external to the drum.