C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 07 – G
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
07
G
260/133
C07G 1/00 (2006.01) A23K 1/12 (2006.01) C13K 1/02 (2006.01) C13K 13/00 (2006.01) D21C 3/20 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1096374
TITLE A METHOD OF RENDERING LIGNIN SEPARABLE FROM CELLULOSE AND HEMICELLULOSE IN LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL AND THE PRODUCT SO PRODUCED INVENTOR Edward A. DeLong ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Lignocellulosic material is packed in particulate form in a pressure vessel, steam is passed into the pressure vessel at a pressure of at least 500 psi to bring the ligno- cellulosic material to a temperature in the range 185 to 240°C (preferably in the range 200 to 238°C, more particularly 234°C) in less than 60 seconds (preferably less than 45 seconds) to plasticize the lignocellulosic material. As soon as the ma- terial is plasticized it is extruded through a die to atmo- sphere where abrasion in the die and explosive decompression forms a particulate material like potting soil that rapidly sinks in water and from which the cellulose content is large- ly utilizeable, e.g. as a feed for ruminants. During extru- sion the softened material is subjected to severe deformation and then severe mechanical shock thus fracturing the linkages between lignin, the hemicellulose and the cellulose. The temperature range and rapid rise thereto by the material substantially minimizes degradation of the fragile hemicellu- lose. The process according to the present invention con- verts lignocellulosic material into a substrate which is extremely easy to treat by enzymes, either as a feed for ruminant animals or for conversion to sugars and alcohols and for the solvent extraction of lignin.
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Canadian Patents And Development Limited
Lemon F.w.
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