Abstract: A bioprocessing facility that includes an anaerobic digestion system configured to receive and digest a composition to produce a biogas and an anaerobic digestion digestate composition; an ammonia distillation system in fluid communication with the anaerobic digestion digestate composition; at least one evaporator; and a distillation system configured to receive at least a portion of thermal energy from the vapor composition produced by the at least one evaporator to heat at least a portion of contents in the distillation system. The anaerobic digestion digestate composition includes a first concentration o ammonia. The evaporator is configured to receive the vapor composition from the ammonia distillation system as a heat source to heat a feed in the evaporator and form a vapor composition and a concentrated liquid. The distillation system is configured to separate a biochemical from a fermented composition. Related methods of producing biogas from a stillage composition.

Abstract: A bioprocessing facility that includes: a source of one or more stillage compositions; a multi-effect evaporator system including at least a final-effect evaporator; and an anaerobic digestion system in fluid communication with the final-effect evaporator. The final-effect evaporator is configured to receive at least a portion of at least one stillage composition as feed. The final-effect evaporator is also configured to produce a vapor composition and a concentrated stillage composition. The anaerobic digestion system is configured to receive and digest at least a portion of the concentrated stillage composition to produce a biogas and an anaerobic digestion digestate composition. The multi-effect evaporator system includes at least one effect evaporator prior to the final-effect evaporator that is configured to receive at least a portion of the anaerobic digestion digestate composition as feed. Related methods of producing biogas from one or more stillage compositions.

Abstract: Methods of capturing atmospheric carbon-dioxide gas by generating energy via combustion of a biomass feedstock and providing at least a portion of the energy to a bioprocessing facility. The combustion of the biomass feedstock produces a flue gas having carbon-dioxide gas that can be captured. Related facilities.

Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.

Abstract: Systems and methods for making a reaction product using carbon dioxide produced at a bioprocessing facility. The bioprocessing facility involves fermenting a fermentable composition to generate at least one target biochemical and carbon dioxide. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide is reacted with at least one reactant to form at least one reaction product.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems configured to extract and separate one or more alkali and alkaline earth metals from biomass particles, and related methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems of fermenting that include, after the fermentable composition has been exposed to fermentations conditions to produce biochemical, exposing at least a portion of a fermentable composition to a disruption process to disrupt at least a portion of insoluble solid component. After the fermentable composition has been exposed to a disruption process, the fermentable composition can be exposed to fermentation conditions again to product biochemical.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for hydrolyzing (e.g., pretreatment and/or enzymatic hydrolysis) lignocellulosic biomass into one or more sugars such as pentose and glucose sugars. The present disclosure includes configurations that incorporate flashing and/or liquid cooling so as to permit desirable throughput. The present disclosure also includes a liquefaction configuration so as to permit desirable (e.g., continuous high volume) throughput.

Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for purifying ethanol.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for removing one or more fermentation inhibitors (e.g., furfural) from a hydrolysate composition (e.g., a whole broth hydrolysate) by gas stripping the one or more fermentation inhibitors from the hydrolysate composition.

Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dewatering systems, and related methods, that are adapted to convey lignocellulosic biomass to separate at least a portion of the water from a lignocellulosic biomass slurry and accumulate the dewatered lignocellulosic biomass. The dewatering system also includes a headspace occupied by a gas that is at a pressure that facilitates transferring the accumulated biomas into a pretreatment reactor having a pressurized headspace. Such a dewatering system can prevent undue mixing and backflow of gas (e.g., steam) from the pretreatment reactor.

Abstract: A system for treating biomass for the production of ethanol is disclosed. A biorefinery for producing a fermentation product from biomass is disclosed. The biorefinery comprises a system for preparing the biomass into prepared biomass and a system for pre-treating the biomass into pre-treated biomass. The biorefinery comprises a separator, a first treatment system, a second treatment system, and a fermentation system. A method for producing a fermentation product from biomass is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for removing one or more fermentation inhibitors (e.g., furfural) from a hydrolysate composition (e.g., a whole broth hydrolysate) by gas stripping the one or more fermentation inhibitors from the hydrolysate composition.

Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for remediating one or more impurities (e.g., diacetyl) that are present in manufacturing an alcohol (e.g., ethanol) from cellulosic biomass. The methods and systems include reacting the one or more impurities with at least one treatment compound (e.g., an oxidizing agent, an alkali compound, or a mixture thereof) to form a reaction product that can be separated from the alcohol.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for hydrolyzing (e.g., pretreatment and/or enzymatic hydrolysis) lignocellulosic biomass into one or more sugars such as pentose and glucose sugars. The present disclosure includes configurations that incorporate flashing and/or liquid cooling so as to permit desirable throughput. The present disclosure also includes a liquefaction configuration so as to permit desirable (e.g., continuous high volume) throughput.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for remediating one or more impurities (e.g., diacetyl) that are present in manufacturing an alcohol (e.g., ethanol) from cellulosic biomass. The methods and systems include reacting the one or more impurities with at least one treatment compound (e.g., an oxidizing agent, an alkali compound, or a mixture thereof) to form a reaction product that can be separated from the alcohol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dewatering systems, and related methods, that are adapted to convey lignocellulosic biomass to separate at least a portion of the water from a lignocellulosic biomass slurry and accumulate the dewatered lignocellulosic biomass. The dewatering system also includes a headspace occupied by a gas that is at a pressure that facilitates transferring the accumulated biomas into a pretreatment reactor having a pressurized headspace. Such a dewatering system can prevent undue mixing and backflow of gas (e.g., steam) from the pretreatment reactor.