SG11201407734VA - Processing biomass - Google Patents

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 9 January 2014 (09.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/008203 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: C12P19/14 (2006.01) C12P19/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2013/048963 1 July 2013 (01.07.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 61/667,156 2 July 2012 (02.07.2012) (71) Applicant: XYLECO, INC. [US/US]; 271 Salem Street. Unit L, Woburn, MA 01801 (US). (72) Inventors: MEDOFF, Marshall; 90 Addington Road, Brookline, MA 02445 (US). MASTERMAN, Thomas, Craig; 26 Linden Street, Brookline, MA 02445 (US). LAVIGNE, Randy; 1 Saltmarsh Avenue, Seabrook, NH 03874 (US). HUANG, Jamie, K.; 1138 Wildhourse Pkwy Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US). CREASY, Kaitlyn; 411 Norfolk Street, #B, Somerville, MA 02143 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. Ug (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: (74) Agent: DE REGE THESAURO, Francis; Xyleco, Inc., 271 Salem Street, Woburn, MA 01801 (US). without international search report and to be republished upon receipt of that report (Rule 48.2(g)) (54) Title: PROCESSING BIOMASS CJ m o CJ 00 o o PHYSICALLY PRE-TREATING THE FEEDSTOCK, e.g., TO REDUCE ITS SIZE (E.G., DRY OR WET MILLING) TREATING THE FEEDSTOCK TO REDUCE ITS RECALCITRANCE SACCHARIFYING THE FEEDSTOCK TO FORM SUGAR SOLUTION TREATING THE FEEDSTOCK TO REDUCE ITS RECALCITRANCE SACCHARIFYING THE FEEDSTOCK TO FORM SUGAR SOLUTION TRANSPORTING, e.g., BY PIPELINE. RAILCAR, SOLUTION (OR THE FEEDSTOCK, ENZYME AMD WATER, IF SACCHARIFICATION IS PERFORMED EN ROUTE) TO MANUFACTURING A PLANT BIO-PROCESSING SACCHARIFIED FEEDSTOCK TO PRODUCE A DESIRED PRODUCT E.G.. ALCOHOL SET OR ADJUST PROCESS PARAMETERS BY PRODUCTS E.G.. FEED, CO- GEN PLANT FUEL MEASURE LIGNIN CONTENT PROCESSING THE PRODUCT FURTHER, E.G.. BY DISTILLATION TO PRODUCE A FINAL PRODUCT o CJ O (57) Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful interme - diates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce an intermediate or product, e.g., by enzymatic saccharification in a continuous, semi-continuous or non-continuous fashion.