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Converting Waste Agricultural Biomass into a Resource - UNEP

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Price<br />

Ethanol sells as a commodity priced (as of June '06) at $3.36 per gallon<br />

Institutional and Regulatory Consideration or Requirements<br />

Short Abstract for US Patent 5,735,916<br />

UNITED STATES PATENT Patent Number: 5,735,916<br />

Lucas et al. Date of Patent: Apr. 7, 1998<br />

PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LIGNIN FUEL, ETHYL ALCOHOL,<br />

CELLULOSE, SILICA/SILICATES, AND CELLULOSE DERIVATIES FROM<br />

PLANT BIOMASS<br />

References Cited<br />

U.S. Patent Documents<br />

4,797,135 1/1989 Kubat et al.<br />

5,114,541 5/1992 Bayer<br />

5,186,722 2/1993 Cantrell et al.<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

This invention relates to a series of treatments, both physical and chemical, to<br />

plant biomass resulting in the production of ethanol, lignin, and a high protein<br />

animal feed supplement. In plants having a high silica content, a fourth<br />

product is obtained, silica/caustic oxide (silicates solution, waterglass.) Both<br />

5-Carbon and 6-Carbon sugars are fermented to ethanol using an existing<br />

closed-loop fermentation system employing a genetically engineered<br />

thermophylic bacteria developed by Agrol, Ltd. The lignin and absolute<br />

ethanol are mixed producing a high-energy fuel.<br />

5 Claims, No Drawings<br />

Process For Production Of Lignin Fuel,<br />

Ethyl Alcohol, Cellulose,<br />

Silica/Silicates, And Cellulose<br />

Derivatives From Plant <strong>Biomass</strong><br />

This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 08/460,493,<br />

filed Jul. 13, 1995, now abandoned.<br />

Examples of Real Life Applications<br />

The Colusa <strong>Biomass</strong> processing facility will be commissioned in the fourth<br />

quarter of 2008 <strong>Biomass</strong> to Biofuel for transportation1023 Main Street<br />

Colusa CA, 95932<br />

Supplier<br />

Colusa Energy <strong>Biomass</strong> Corporation<br />

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