Patent ID: 8323513
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: A23L,B30B,C07H,C08B,C08L

Abstract:
1. A process for dewatering a starting biomass material comprising a polysaccharide and water, the process comprising: wetting the starting biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry; mechanically separating at least a first portion of the wetting composition, water, or a combination thereof from the biomass slurry to form a wetted biomass material; and mechanically separating at least a second portion of the wetting composition, water, or a combination thereof from the wetted biomass material to form a dewatered biomass material, the dewatered biomass material comprising dry matter in an amount greater than the starting biomass material, wherein the starting biomass material is selected from the group consisting of citrus peel, apple pomace, sugar beet residue from sugar production, sun flower residue from sun flower oil production, potato residue from starch production, red seaweed, and brown seaweed.