Patent ID: 8558043

Claim:
A modular biomass treatment unit comprising: a first module comprising a pretreater and a first frame for transportation to and operation at a site adjacent to a solid biomass growth source; wherein the pretreater is operable to process solid biomass to produce a plurality of solid biomass particles for conversion into a fuel or specialty chemical; wherein the first frame supports the pretreater during transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source; a second module comprising a reactor and a second frame for transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source; wherein the reactor is operable to deoxygenate the plurality of solid biomass particles, to produce a liquefied product comprising a biocrude; wherein the second frame supports the reactor during transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source; a third module comprising a second reactor and a third frame for transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source; wherein the second reactor is operable to refine the biocrude to produce a refined product, deoxygenate remaining solid biomass to produce additional liquefied product, or both refine the biocrude and deoxygenate remaining solid biomass; wherein the third frame supports the second reactor during transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source.