Patent ID: 9212316
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: C10G,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of deconstructing biomass, the method comprising: a. loading a reactor with biomass and water; b. heating the reactor to a first deconstruction temperature and establishing a first deconstruction pressure; c. maintaining the reactor at the first deconstruction temperature and the first deconstruction pressure for a first deconstruction period; d. flushing the reactor with water; e. repeating steps (b)-(d) until the weight:weight ratio of the sum of the water used in steps (a) and (d) to biomass used in step (a) is between about 20:1 and 1:1; f. heating the reactor to a second deconstruction temperature; g. maintaining the reactor at the second deconstruction temperature and a second deconstruction pressure for a second deconstruction period; h. flushing the reactor with water; and i. repeating steps (f)-(h) until the weight:weight ratio of the sum of the water used in step (h) to biomass used in step (a) is between about 20:1 and 1:1;