Patent ID: 8946491
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: C07C,C10G,C10L,C12F,C12P,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for the recovery of a volatile organic compound from a biomass material comprising: introducing a biomass material to a compartment of a solventless recovery system, wherein the biomass material contains one or more volatile organic compounds; contacting the biomass material with a superheated vapor stream in the compartment to vaporize at least a portion of an initial liquid content in the biomass material, said superheated vapor stream comprising at least one volatile organic compound; separating a vapor component from a solid component of the heated biomass material, said vapor component comprising at least one volatile organic compound; and retaining at least a portion of the vapor component for use as at least part of the superheated vapor stream.