Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
NOVUS TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED
Inventors:
William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III, Jared Ray Phillips
Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 26, 2016
Assignee:
Novus Technology, Incorporated
Inventors:
William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III, Jared Ray Phillips
Abstract: Pelletized fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. The method includes pelletizing at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. The apparatus includes a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 19, 2016
Assignee:
Novus Technology, Incorporated
Inventors:
William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III