US Patent 10167428 Methods for biomass torrefaction with carbon dioxide capture

Patent 10167428 was granted and assigned to Central Michigan University on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Patent Applicant

Central Michigan University

Current Assignee

Central Michigan University

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

10167428

Date of Patent

January 1, 2019

Patent Application Number

15168165

Date Filed

May 30, 2016

Patent Primary Examiner

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Nina Bhat

Patent abstract

An environmental friendly, continuous biomass torrefaction system is disclosed herein. This torrefaction system captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from the combustion gases generated in the process. A portion of the captured CO2 is recycled and used as the inert gas for torrefying biomass and cooling the torrefied biomass. The rest of the captured CO2 is stored.