Patent ID: 8877992
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B09B,C10G,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A process for converting a carbon containing feedstock into at least one useful material, comprising: preparing a slurry from the feedstock, said feedstock being selected from a group consisting essentially of agricultural waste, animal processing waste, municipal sewage sludge, municipal solid waste, animal by-product and shredder residue; reacting the slurry in a first reaction to produce a stream comprising at least one solid product, and at least one liquid product, and water, wherein said reacting comprises decomposing and hydrolyzing the slurry, said decomposing occurring at temperatures between about 125-400° C. and pressures between about 20-600 psig, and said hydrolyzing occurring at temperatures between about 200-350° C. and pressures between about 210-800 psig; an initial separating between the decomposing and hydrolyzing to remove solids, including inorganic materials, and gases from the liquid product before said hydrolyzing; after said hydrolyzing separating said at least one solid product, said water and said at least one liquid product from said stream; and converting said at least one liquid product into at least one useful material.