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NOVEL NKR VARIANTS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL

Resumen de: US20260152729A1

The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 60% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and can be used in methods of making isobutanol.

METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOFUEL COMPOSITION

Resumen de: US20260152771A1

The present invention relates to a process for producing a FAGE-based biofuel composition, the process being characterized by an enzymatic transesterification of fatty acid alkyl esters with glycerol formal. The invention is also directed to the biofuel composition obtained by said process as well as to the uses thereof.

FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

Resumen de: US20260152694A1

0000 This disclosure relates to the field of renewable oil compositions and to the use of renewable oil compositions for production of hydrocarbon compositions, which can be used for traffic fuels and other solutions. An exemplary composition contains free fatty acids and triglycerides, in a concentration of free fatty acids from 15 wt-% to 80 wt-% and a remainder being predominantly triglycerides. A method for producing hydrocarbons from a renewable oil feedstock, in which the feedstock which contains free fatty acids from 15 wt-% to 80 wt-%, and a remainder being predominantly triglycerides, is subjected to a pretreatment process followed by a hydrotreatment process for obtaining hydrocarbons.

MODULATION OF NADPH GENERATION BY RECOMBINANT YEAST HOST CELL DURING FERMENTATION

Resumen de: US20260146255A1

The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells having a first genetic modification for downregulating a first metabolic pathway that converts NADP+ to NADPH, as well as a second genetic modification for upregulating a second metabolic pathway that converts NADP+ to NADPH. The second genetic modification allows the expression of a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase lacking phosphorylating activity, which can, in some embodiments, be from enzyme commission 1.2.1.9 or 1.2.1.90. The second pathway is distinct from the first metabolic pathway. The present disclosure also concerns a process for making and improving the yield of a fermented product, such as ethanol, using the recombinant yeast host cell.

METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING LIGNIN AND MELTABLE FLOWABLE BIOLIGNIN POLYMERS

Resumen de: US20260146135A1

Lignin is recovered from biomass or byproducts from biomass processing through the use of organic solvents and water while modifying the form or composition of the lignin. During the separation and recovery process, the lignin can be modified or integrated into a form which is more suitable for its intended use. As the lignin is suspended or is soluble within the organic solvent, the integration of materials or reactants may be more easily blended or dispersed within the lignin to improve performance, quality and overall production efficiency.

METHOD FOR MONITORING A PRODUCTION PROCESS

Resumen de: WO2026111958A2

A method for monitoring an ethanol fermentation process involves positioning an accelerometer at or above the liquid level of a process stream in a fermentation vessel. The method includes collecting vibration data from the accelerometer during fermentation, analyzing the frequency spectra of the vibration data, and determining the fermentation rate based on the analysis. The system can also incorporate temperature data to improve prediction accuracy. The method can identify amplitude ranges in the frequency spectra, correlate these to carbon dioxide bubble production, and determine parameters such as bubble size, depth of origin, and microorganism location. The system can provide alerts for deviations in fermentation rate and recommend interventions. Additionally, the system can monitor various stages of ethanol production, including liquefaction, oil separation, centrifugation, evaporation, and drying, using multiple accelerometers to determine process parameters such as viscosity, composition, and equipment performance.

YEAST STRAINS EXHIBITING PROLONGED PERSISTENCE DURING A PLURALITY OF FERMENTATION CYCLES

Resumen de: US20260146256A1

0000 The present disclosure provides yeasts, which can be recombinant yeast host cells, exhibiting prolonged persistence when submitted to a plurality of fermentation cycles. The yeasts exhibit at least one of the following phenotypic trait: a fast settling phenotype, a rugose phenotype, an improved invertase activity, triploidy, increased signaling in a RAS/cAMP/PKA pathway or combinations thereof.

BIOMASS PYROLYSIS-GASIFICATION DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026109082A1

The present invention relates to the technical field of pyrolysis devices, and in particular to a biomass pyrolysis-gasification device, comprising a microwave heating reactor, a pretreatment mechanism and a driving mechanism, wherein the pretreatment mechanism comprises cutting mincer blades, which can push materials to gather towards the center during cutting; and the driving mechanism is configured to drive a cylinder to rotate about the horizontal axis and vertical center line thereof, such that the materials in the cylinder are in sufficient contact with the cutting mincer blades, whilst the materials gathered towards the center are dispersed outwards, thereby enabling the materials in the cylinder to repeatedly disperse and gather. In the present invention, the materials entering the cylinder are conveyed to the center part of the cylinder by means of the angled cutting mincer blades, whilst the driving mechanism drives the cylinder to rotate horizontally such that the materials entering the cylinder can be thrown away towards two ends of the interior of the cylinder under the action of centrifugal force. Thus, the materials can be repeatedly dispersed and gathered in the pretreatment mechanism, thereby achieving a more sufficient and comprehensive crushing processing effect.

CONTINUOUS BIOCHAR KILN SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026110016A1

The continuous biochar kiln makes biochar from biomass. The continuous biochar kiln is continuously operated by using an updraft fire through a vertical rotating fire tube. The rotary fire tube is attached to a blade that acts as a conveyor or mixer. The blade conveys the biomass from the inlet to the outlet of the cylinder shape and air-tight kiln. As the biomass is conveyed it receives the heat transfer from the vertical rotating fire tube wherein the biomass transforms into biochar at the outlet valve through the process of pyrolysis. The pyrolysis combustible gas may be generated during the process and that gas becomes the thermal energy to continue fueling the kiln.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIOMASS SAMPLES

Resumen de: US20260146983A1

A method for quantifying a cellulosic component in a sample includes preparing a first suspension by mixing an amount of sample with first aqueous acid at a concentration of 40 wt-% or greater; incubating the first suspension in a first incubation stage at a first incubation temperature of less than 40° C.; adding water or aqueous sulfuric acid to the incubated first suspension to form a second suspension having a concentration 40 wt-% or less of sulfuric acid based on a total weight of the second suspension; incubating the second suspension in a second incubation stage at a second incubation temperature of 50° C. or greater for an incubation period, wherein the sample is not subjected to hydrolysis at temperatures above 98° C.; separating a supernatant from the incubated second suspension; analyzing the supernatant for total content of xylose, mannose, galactose, and arabinose; and calculating, based on the analysis, the amount of the hemicellulose.

A REACTOR, A PLANT AND A PROCESS FOR THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF SOLID BIOMASS TO BIOCHAR

Resumen de: EP4748906A1

The present invention relates to a reactor for thermochemical conversion of solid biomass to biochar, in particular pyrolysis, consisting of a reactor chamber with a reactor chamber wall, a reactor chamber bottom, an inlet opening and an outlet opening, an outer retort arranged within the reactor chamber with an outer retort wall, an outer retort bottom, an outer retort lid and an outer retort opening, and an inner retort removably arranged in the outer retort with an inner retort wall, an inner retort bottom, an inner retort lid and an inner retort opening, wherein at least the partial, preferably complete outer surface of the inner retort wall and/or at least the partial, preferably complete outer surface of the inner retort bottom and at least the partial, preferably complete inner surface of the outer retort wall and/or at least the partial, preferably complete inner surface of the outer retort bottom form an interspace, wherein at least the partial, preferably complete outer surface of the outer retort wall and/or at least the partial, preferably complete outer surface of the outer retort bottom and at least the partial, preferably complete inner surface of the reaction chamber wall and/or at least the partial, preferably complete inner surface of the reaction chamber bottom form a flow channel for guiding a gaseous heating medium from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, wherein the flow channel comprises at least one flow element suitable for causing pressure loss

YEAST STRAIN FOR LOW-ALCOHOLIC BEER

Resumen de: EP4748917A1

0001 The invention relates to a yeast cell that is capable of fermenting an aqueous fermentation medium comprising, per 100 mL, at least 0.8 g of a total of maltose and maltotriose, thereby producing alcohol in a concentration of 0.5 vol.% or less, based on the volume of the aqueous fermentation medium, , and that has an ability to decrease the pH of the aqueous fermentation medium by 0.7 pH units or more and/or that is capable of fermenting an aqueous fermentation medium comprising, per 100 mL, at least 0.8 g of a total of maltose and maltotriose and a total of glucose, fructose and sucrose of at most 0.8 g, thereby producing alcohol in a concentration of 0.5 vol.% or less, based on the volume of the aqueous fermentation mediumand that has an ability to convert at least 15 wt.% of said total of glucose, fructose and sucrose in a time of 6 h or less and/or that has an ability to convert at least 80 wt.% of said total of glucose, fructose and sucrose in a time of 16 h or less.

ETHANOL

Resumen de: EP4748865A2

0001 Problem To provide a practical and novel alcohol and derivatives thereof which have more industrial value than existing petrochemical raw materials. 0002 Solution Ethanol comprising an inorganic component and/or an organic component, wherein the inorganic component comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of: silicon having a content of 10 mg/L or more and 100 mg/L or less; chromium having a content of 0.6 mg/L or less; iron having a content of 2.0 mg/L or less ; sodium having a content of 150 mg/L or more and 1000 mg/L or less; and potassium having a content of 1.0mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less; and the organic component comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of: aliphatic hydrocarbon having a content of 0.16 mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less; aromatic hydrocarbon having a content of 0.4 mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less; and dialkyl ether having a content of 0.1 mg/L or more and 100 mg/L or less.

炭材を用いたオブジェ

Resumen de: JP3255945U

0001 【課題】炭材の自然形状並びに特性を活かしつつ、観賞適性のある造形美を創り出し、生花等を安定的に保持可能にすると共に、室内空間の湿度調整や消臭機能を発揮できて、室内環境を改善し得る炭材を用いたオブジェを提供することを課題とする。 【解決手段】長さの異なる複数の炭材２が縦向きに束ねられて造形され、炭材２の側部同士が接着されて一体化されていることを特徴とする炭材を用いたオブジェである。好ましい実施形態においては、前記炭材は備長炭である。一実施形態においては、皿状の水受け容器６内に立て置いて花生けとして利用される。 【選択図】図１

SOLID FUEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Resumen de: WO2026105435A1

This solid fuel comprises: a biomass carbonized material having at least 74 mass% of fixed carbon on an anhydrous ash-free basis; and an inorganic binder having a CaO content of at least 50 mass% in a dry state.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING IRON ORE PELLETS

Resumen de: WO2026102510A1

The present invention pertains to the technical field of methods for producing iron ore pellets in the travelling grate pelletising process. In particular, the aim of the present invention is to use a pyrolysed biomass in a fuel mixture used in the iron ore pellet production process. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing iron ore pellets in the travelling grate pelletising process, characterised in that a granulated pyrolysed biomass composed of charcoal fines obtained from the sieving of granulated charcoal is mixed with a mineral fuel selected from anthracite and/or coke to form a mixed fuel; the mixed fuel is milled, with control of the particle size; and the milled mixed fuel is added to the mixture for pelletising, before the step of forming the raw pellet.

Methods for Producing Reduced Carbon Footprint Biofuels

Resumen de: US20260139193A1

0000 The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of producing biofuels. Microbe-based soil treatment compositions are utilized to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the agricultural practices of producing feedstock crops.

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE STRAIN AND USE THEREOF IN FERMENTATION PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL

Resumen de: WO2026103323A1

Provided are a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain and use thereof in the fermentation production of ethanol. The strain is a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain that is resistant to low temperatures, high sugar, ethanol, and low pH. When a sugar solution with a concentration greater than 300 g/L is fermented with the strain at 10 °C to 22 °C, a relatively high fermentation alcohol concentration can be achieved in a shorter period of time, the fermentation is fast, the fermentation period is short, and there is less residual sugar. The present invention effectively solves the problems with the existing alcohol fermentation techniques: when a sugar solution with a high concentration is fermented at a low temperature, the fermentation is slow, the fermentation efficiency is low, and the production costs are high.

一种生物质热裂解气体柜式过滤装置

Resumen de: CN224252410U

0001 本实用新型公开了一种生物质热裂解气体柜式过滤装置，设置了包括球形帽盖、过滤柜壳、设有进气管和出气管的过滤罐体，还包括位于过滤罐体内上部的过滤筒和角铁架圈，所述过滤筒内设有方便更换的滤芯支撑套、滤芯和过滤网，在所述过滤罐体上部内壁固定连接角铁架圈，在过滤筒顶部设有筒顶法兰，下部设有环形底圈，所述过滤网位于环形底圈上，所述滤芯装在滤芯支撑套内并置于过滤网上，所述过滤筒通过筒顶法兰悬挂在角铁架圈上。该装置结构合理，方便连续生产，具有多重过滤彻底消除杂质、设备清理维护方便、提高热裂解气体纯度和产量的特点。

一种生物质颗粒快速冷却装置

Resumen de: CN224262029U

本实用新型涉及生物质燃料技术领域，且公开了一种生物质颗粒快速冷却装置，包括放置底座，放置底座上放置有可叠加设置的冷却仓，冷却仓内部前端设置有向后运动的传送带，冷却仓左右两侧上端均匀开设有进风口，进风口内设置有分别控制的散热风扇，冷却仓顶面前后对称设置有温度传感器，冷却仓顶面前侧开设有进料口，冷却仓底面后侧开设有出料口，冷却仓连同内部组件前后对称叠加设置。通过设置可叠加的冷却仓，可以大幅提升空间利用率，并能够根据产量需求灵活扩展冷却规模；通过在两侧均匀设置多个散热风扇，形成横向贯穿气流，使颗粒在输送过程中充分接触冷空气；而散热风扇分别控制，配合温度传感器，可以实现分段冷却调节，提高冷却精准度。

一种酒糟生物炭物理改性设备

Resumen de: CN224252836U

0001 本实用新型公开了一种酒糟生物炭物理改性设备，包括设备主体，设备主体上设有原料进口，原料进口内设有缩径进料斗，缩径进料斗上端的外周直径等于原料进口上端内周直径，缩径进料斗的上端外周设有安置环，安置环放置在原料进口的上端面，缩径进料斗的下端内周直径为原料进口下端内周直径的1/3～2/3，安置环的外周与拉绳的上端连接，拉绳的下端与重锤连接。本实用新型的有益效果：通过缩径进料斗对原料进口进行缩径处理，减少原料进口的大小，使得某些处理的较为细碎或者本身较为细碎的原料能够少量进入设备内，避免进料量超出设备处理极限，同时在倾倒空隙留置的原料能够持续进料，避免设备空转。

降低烟煤挥发份炭化处理装置

Resumen de: CN224258554U

0001 本实用新型公开了降低烟煤挥发份炭化处理装置，其包括：回转炉本体和第一安装板，所述第一安装板两侧面均固定连接转动板，两个所述转动板相对侧面之间转动第二安装板，所述第一安装板内部一侧固定连接伸缩气缸，所述伸缩气缸输出端固定连接转动架，所述转动架内壁转动连接滑块，所述滑块上表面与第二安装板下表面滑动连接，所述第二安装板上表面固定连接两个转动基架，两个所述转动基架上表面均与回转炉本体侧表面滑动连接，所述回转炉本体两端外部均固定连接转动环，方便辅助工作人员卸料，增加卸料便利性，有利于节省人工且方便热气流在烟煤材料之间流动，使烟煤受热均匀，有利于提高炭化效率。

一种农田贴地茎秆炭化设备

Resumen de: CN224258556U

本实用新型提供了一种农田贴地茎秆炭化设备，包括活动壳和固定壳，所述活动壳和固定壳上下堆叠滑动设置，并且两者的下方依次设置有燃烧装置、旋耕机构和滚压机构，所述旋耕机构设置有两个，并且包括第一转轴，所述第一转轴的侧壁固定连接有若干刀具，所述第一转轴的内部延伸设置有第二转轴，所述第二转轴的一端固定连接有花键，所述花键滑动配合在第一转轴的内部，其中一个所述旋耕机构的第一转轴和固定壳转动配合，另一个所述旋耕机构的第二转轴和固定壳转动配合，所述滚压机构包括外套，所述外套的内部延伸设置有伸缩套，所述外套的内部固定连接有配重辊。本实用新型，可以改变宽度，提高炭化的面积。

一种生物质颗粒燃料生产用原料除杂装置

Resumen de: CN224253399U

0001 本实用新型涉及原料除杂技术领域，且公开了一种生物质颗粒燃料生产用原料除杂装置，包括除杂机本体和连接在除杂机本体上的除杂筛，通过轨道槽、移动轮、杂质盛装框、挡板、连接杆和推板的相互配合，装置运行时杂质落入杂质盛装框，积累至约一大半时，拉动杂质盛装框使其借移动轮沿轨道槽远离除杂区，随后拉动挡板，带动连接杆与推板移动，推板将杂质推出至其他收集区，可以让除杂筛下方的除杂区域更干净，降低杂质堆积对除杂筛效能的影响，使除杂过程更稳定、效能更好，该结构简单，操作方便，实用性强。

一种环保型制备鲜竹沥的干馏设备

Nº publicación: CN224262115U 19/05/2026

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新生命（福建）生物科技有限公司

Resumen de: CN224262115U

0001 本实用新型涉及鲜竹沥加工技术领域，目的在于提供一种环保型制备鲜竹沥的干馏设备，包括干馏罐，干馏罐的内部插放有置料架，干馏罐两侧的外壁上均固定设置有导向座，且置料架的一端设置有耳板，导向座的内部滑动插接有滑块，且滑块与耳板相连接，导向座的一端固定设置有电机一。本实用新型的有益效果在于：电机一能够带动螺杆转动，驱动滑块在螺杆上轴向移动，滑块移动时会带动耳板和置料架的一端移动，进而能够将置料架从干馏罐的内部移出，便于放料，更加方便，并且在干馏结束后能够自动将置料架从干馏罐的内部移出，解决了干馏罐余温过高人工将置料架从干馏罐内部移出时对工作人员造成伤害的问题。