Patent ID: 7692050
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: C10G,C10L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for converting a feedstock containing organic matter attached to insoluble solids into at least one useful material, comprising: preparing a slurry from the feedstock; heating the slurry to produce a liquid mixture and solid material that includes the insoluble solids; removing solid material from the liquid mixture; reacting the liquid mixture in a first reaction with water to produce a reacted feed comprising at least one reacted solid product, at least one reacted liquid product, and water, wherein said first reaction takes place at a temperature in the range of about 150° C. to about 400° C. and at a pressure of at least the saturation pressure of water in the liquid mixture at the reaction temperature; separating said at least one reacted solid product, said water, and said at least one reacted liquid product from said reacted feed; and converting said at least one reacted liquid product into at least one useful material.