Patents by Inventor Paolo Corbellani

Paolo Corbellani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for acetic acid removal from pretreated biomass
    Patent number: 9309621
    Abstract: The process for treating a ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream comprised of solids, C5's, C6's, lignin, and water comprises the steps of: pretreating the ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream by contacting the ligno-cellulosic biomass with water in the temperature range of 40 to 210° C. to create a pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass comprised of a pre-treatment ligno-cellulosic biomass liquid comprised of suspended solids, C5's, C6's, and acetic acid, wherein the ratio of the C6's to C5's is less than 0.8 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simone Ferrero, Paolo Corbellani
  • PROCESS FOR ACETIC ACID REMOVAL FROM PRETREATED BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20140034253
    Abstract: The process for treating a ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream comprised of solids, C5's, C6's, lignin, and water comprises the steps of: pretreating the ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream by contacting the ligno-cellulosic biomass with water in the temperature range of 40 to 210 ° C. to create a pre-treated ligno-celluosic biomass comprised of a pre-treatment ligno-cellulosic biomass liquid comprised of suspended solids, C5's, C6's, and acetic acid, wherein the ratio of the C6's to C5's is less than 0.8 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simone Ferrero, Paolo Corbellani
  • High Temperature Lignin Separation Process
    Publication number: 20120138546
    Abstract: This specification describes a process to separate lignin from an aqueous mixture derived from a biomass feedstock, wherein the separation is done at or above critical temperature, usually above 60° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Andrea Bonanni, Paolo Corbellani