Treatment of biomass with palm oil mill effluent (POME)

The present invention concerns an improved process forthe wet torrefaction (Torwash) of biomass, wherein the liquid phase comprises palm oil mill effluent (POME) which is typically considered a waste stream. The process according the invention comprises: (a) heating a mixture ofthe biomass and palm...

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1. Verfasser:	JAN REMMERT PELS
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE ORUNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL CHEMISTRY FIRELIGHTERS FUELS FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS LUBRICANTS METALLURGY NATURAL GAS PEAT PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES C10G, C10K TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention concerns an improved process forthe wet torrefaction (Torwash) of biomass, wherein the liquid phase comprises palm oil mill effluent (POME) which is typically considered a waste stream. The process according the invention comprises: (a) heating a mixture ofthe biomass and palm oil mill effluent (POME) at a temperature in the range of 100 - 400 °C, to obtain torrefied biomass and a liquor; and (b) washing the torrefied biomass with water, to obtain a washed material and an effluent. The inventors found that by applying a washing step afterthe wet torrefaction, the results are equally good as when fresh water would be used in combination with a conventional pre-washing step.