Abstract: A process for pretreatment of biomass and an installation for practicing the process, the process including, as well, the subsequent biological treatment and obtaining of biofuel from the biomass. The process is based on the use of at least one scraped surface exchanger and comprises the following steps: heating the biomass to a temperature equal to or lower than 110° C. in an exchanger; further heating the heated biomass so obtained to a temperature between 150 and 175° C. in a scraped surface exchanger; thermal hydrolyzing the biomass at a temperature between 150 and 175° C.; and cooling the thermal hydrolyzed biomass for the subsequent biological treatment thereof.

Abstract: A process for pretreatment of biomass and an installation for practicing the process, the process including, as well, the subsequent biological treatment and obtaining of biofuel from the biomass. The process is based on the use of at least one scraped surface exchanger and comprises the following steps: heating the biomass to a temperature equal to or lower than 110° C. in an exchanger; further heating the heated biomass so obtained to a temperature between 150 and 175° C. in a scraped surface exchanger; thermal hydrolyzing the biomass at a temperature between 150 and 175° C; and cooling the thermal hydrolyzed biomass for the subsequent biological treatment thereof.

Abstract: In addition to efficiently removing residues from the inner wall of the inner tubes (20), reducing head loss and substantially improving the heat transfer coefficient, the present invention also allows obtaining different pumping flow rates for the product fluid. More particularly, the heat exchange unit (1) stands out because it comprises an elongated rotary rod (30) arranged inside at least one inner tube (20) and provided with cleaning means comprising scraping elements (40) suitable for scraping and detaching the product fluid accumulated on the inner wall of the at least one inner tube (20); and an endless spiral (50) dimensionally suitable for surrounding the rotary rod (30) longitudinally through the spaces existing between the scraping elements (40), said endless spiral (50) being suitable for displacement of the product fluid circulating through the at least one inner tube (20), generating a self-pumping effect.