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BIO-BASED ETHYLENE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-BASED POLYMERS, COPOLYMERS, AND OTHER BIO-BASED CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

NºPublicación:  US2025188206A1 12/06/2025
Solicitante: 
XYLECO INC [US]
Xyleco, Inc
US_2025188206_A1

Resumen de: US2025188206A1

Bio-based ethanol, such as ethanol produced from lignocellulosic materials, for example, is processed to produce bio-based ethylene, which can then be processed further to produce other bio-based materials including bio-based polymers and copolymers, including bio-based polyethylene, bio-based α-olefins, bio-based 1,2-diols, as well as other compounds.

PYROLYSIS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING IMAGE INFORMATION OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

NºPublicación:  US2025188352A1 12/06/2025
Solicitante: 
INST FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING [KR]
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING
US_2025188352_A1

Resumen de: US2025188352A1

Disclosed is a pyrolysis reaction method including a raw material input step of inputting a raw material and acquiring first data, a pyrolysis reaction step of pyrolyzing the input raw material, a reactant discharge step of discharging a pyrolyzed reactant and acquiring second data, an image sample collection step of additionally obtaining image samples, a DB storage step of normalizing the obtained image samples into time series data and storing RGB code values in a DB, a labeling step of assigning labels to the first data and the second data, a data processing step of comparing the first data and the second data with the data stored in the DB to generate third data and fourth data, and a control value deriving step of deriving control values of a pyrolysis temperature and a pyrolysis time based on the third data and the fourth data.

BIOMASS PYROLYSIS INTEGRATED WITH BIO-REDUCTION OF METAL ORES, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, AND/OR ACTIVATED-CARBON PRODUCTION

NºPublicación:  US2025188565A1 12/06/2025
Solicitante: 
CARBON TECH HOLDINGS LLC [US]
Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
US_2025188565_A1

Resumen de: US2025188565A1

Improved processes and systems are disclosed for producing renewable hydrogen suitable for reducing metal ores, as well as for producing activated carbon. Some variations provide a process comprising: pyrolyzing biomass to generate a biogenic reagent comprising carbon and a pyrolysis off-gas; converting the pyrolysis off-gas to additional reducing gas and/or heat; reacting at least some of the biogenic reagent with a reactant to generate a reducing gas; and chemically reducing a metal oxide in the presence of the reducing gas. Some variations provide a process for producing renewable hydrogen by biomass pyrolysis to generate a biogenic reagent, conversion of the biogenic reagent to a reducing gas, and separation and recovery of hydrogen from the reducing gas. A reducing-gas composition for reducing a metal oxide is provided, comprising renewable hydrogen according to a hydrogen-isotope analysis. Reacted biogenic reagent may also be recovered as an activated carbon product. Many variations are disclosed.

HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION

NºPublicación:  US2025188372A1 12/06/2025
Solicitante: 
NESTE OYJ [FI]
Neste Oyj
US_2025188372_A1

Resumen de: US2025188372A1

Disclosed is a hydrocarbon composition containing isomerized paraffins having specific cut-off points in a distillation curve, a density from 768.0 to 772.0 kg/m3, a freezing point of equal to or lower than −40° C., and an amount of isomerized paraffins of over 90 wt-% as calculated from total paraffinic content of the hydrocarbon composition. The hydrocarbon composition can be used in combination with a fuel or fuel component, especially a jet fuel. Disclosed is also a method to produce a hydrocarbon composition. The isomerized paraffins in the hydrocarbon composition can be from a renewable source.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMI-CARBONIZED BIOMASS SOLID FUEL

NºPublicación:  AU2024239561A1 12/06/2025
Solicitante: 
TOKUYAMA CORP
TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
AU_2024239561_A1

Resumen de: WO2024195862A1

Provided is a method for producing a semi-carbonized biomass solid fuel, the method comprising subjecting plant biomass to a torrefaction process to produce semi-carbonized plant biomass and then solidifying the semi-carbonized plant biomass by press-molding. The method includes a heating treatment for heating the solidified semi-carbonized plant biomass, which is obtained after the press-molding, at 100-250°C.

PYROLYSIS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING IMAGE INFORMATION OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

NºPublicación:  EP4567091A1 11/06/2025
Solicitante: 
INST FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING [KR]
Institute for Advanced Engineering
EP_4567091_PA

Resumen de: EP4567091A1

Disclosed is a pyrolysis reaction method including a raw material input step of inputting a raw material and acquiring first data, a pyrolysis reaction step of pyrolyzing the input raw material, a reactant discharge step of discharging a pyrolyzed reactant and acquiring second data, an image sample collection step of additionally obtaining image samples, a DB storage step of normalizing the obtained image samples into time series data and storing RGB code values in a DB, a labeling step of assigning labels to the first data and the second data, a data processing step of comparing the first data and the second data with the data stored in the DB to generate third data and fourth data, and a control value deriving step of deriving control values of a pyrolysis temperature and a pyrolysis time based on the third data and the fourth data.

3-HYDROXYBUTYRYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE VARIANTS AND METHODS OF USE

NºPublicación:  US2025179443A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
GENOMATICA INC [US]
Genomatica, Inc
US_2025179443_PA

Resumen de: US2025179443A1

The present disclosure provides thiolases and polypeptide variants of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, nucleic acids encoding the same, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and cells comprising the polypeptide variants and/or thiolase, the nucleic acids, and/or the vectors. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the same, including methods for culturing cells, and for the production of various products, including 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA (3-HB-CoA), 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBal), 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB), 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), and esters and amides thereof, and products made from any of these.

LIMITING YEAST-PRODUCED TREHALOSE IN FERMENTATION

NºPublicación:  US2025179537A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
DANSTAR FERMENT AG [CH]
DANSTAR FERMENT AG
US_2025179537_PA

Resumen de: US2025179537A1

The present disclosure relates to recombinant yeast host cells having (i) a first genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce glycerol or regulating glycerol synthesis and/or allowing the production of an heterologous glucoamylase and (ii) a second genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce trehalose or regulating trehalose synthesis and/or allowing the expression of an heterologous trehalase. The recombinant yeast host cells can be used to limit the production of (yeast-produced) trehalose (particularly extracellular trehalose) during fermentation and, in some embodiments, can increase the production of a fermentation product (such as, for example, ethanol).

METHOD FOR RESOURCEFUL TREATMENT OF WASTE CARBON FIBER WIND TURBINE BLADES

NºPublicación:  WO2025112320A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
GUANGDONG ENERGY GROUP SCIENCE AND TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD [CN]
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WO_2025112320_A1

Resumen de: WO2025112320A1

The present application relates to a method for a resourceful treatment of waste carbon fiber wind turbine blades. The method comprises the following steps: (1) separating balsa wood from waste carbon fiber wind turbine blades, then pyrolyzing same, and modifying same with an alkali liquor, so as to obtain a pyrolyzed balsa wood catalyst; and (2) subjecting the waste carbon fiber wind turbine blades from which the balsa wood is separated and the pyrolyzed balsa wood catalyst obtained in step (1) to a microwave co-pyrolysis treatment, so as to obtain pyrolysis gas, pyrolytic oil and pyrolytic carbon. In the present application, by subjecting the tar generated during the process of microwave co-pyrolysis to in-situ catalytic cracking, the subsequent coking problem of a pyrolysis device is ameliorated; and compared with conventional pyrolysis conditions, the energy consumption of pyrolysis is reduced, and the content of pyrolytic oil is reduced, which are conducive to the rapid implementation of resource recycling during the subsequent treatment process of the waste carbon fiber wind turbine blades.

SYSTEM FOR CARBONIZING ORGANIC MATERIAL

NºPublicación:  US2025177941A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
CARBO CULTURE OY [FI]
Carbo Culture Oy
US_2025177941_PA

Resumen de: US2025177941A1

A system for carbonizing organic material is disclosed. A method for carbonizing organic material is also disclosed. Finally, a carbonization product comprising biocarbon formed in the system of the present disclosure or using the method of the present disclosure is further disclosed.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUGAR STREAM WITH FRONT END OIL SEPARATION

NºPublicación:  US2025179546A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
FLUID QUIP TECH LLC [US]
Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC
US_2025179546_PA

Resumen de: US2025179546A1

An improved dry grind system and method for producing a sugar stream from grains or similar carbohydrate sources and/or residues, such as for biochemical production, with front end oil separation. Prior to or after saccharification, oil can be removed from a sugar/carbohydrate stream. After saccharification and prior to a sugar conversion process, the sugar/carbohydrate stream includes a desired Dextrose Equivalent (DE) where DE describes the degree of conversion of starch to dextrose can be produced, with such sugar stream being available for biochemical production, e.g., alcohol production, or other processes. In addition, the systems and methods also can involve the removal of certain grain components, e.g., corn kernel components, including protein and/or fiber. In other words, oil separation and sugar stream production occurs on the front end of the system and method.

METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT THE COMBINED OPERATION OF A BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION UNIT AND A BIOGAS UNIT

NºPublicación:  US2025179535A1 05/06/2025
Solicitante: 
NOVOZYMES AS [DK]
Novozymes A/S
US_2025179535_PA

Resumen de: US2025179535A1

The present invention concerns a method for carrying out the combined operation of a bioethanol production unit and a biogas unit, wherein a yield enhancing composition is added to the whole stillage that is fed to the mashing step or the biogas unit, the outflow of the biogas unit, the thin stillage that is fed to the mashing step, added to the residual materials resulting from purification of the corn oil or protein product that are fed to the biogas unit, the wet cake that is fed to the mashing step or the biogas unit; and/or biomass added to any one of the preceding steps.

PRODUCTION OF BIOETHYLENE BY CATALYTICALLY DEHYDRATING ADVANCED BIOETHANOL FROM OFMSW

NºPublicación:  EP4563563A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACION [ES]
PERSEO BIOTECHNOLOGY S L [ES]
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cient\u00EDficas - CSIC,
Perseo Biotechnology S.L
EP_4563563_A1

Resumen de: EP4563563A1

The present invention relates to a recovery process for obtaining bioethylene by catalytically dehydrating advanced bioethanol from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW), which will be referred to as such in this patent, said process being an example of a circular economy.

PROCESS FOR EFFICIENT HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK IN THE PRESENCE OF ADDITIVES

NºPublicación:  EP4562175A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
PRAJ INDUSTRIES LTD [IN]
SEKAB E TECH AB [SE]
Praj Industries Limited,
Sekab E-Technology AB
WO_2024023837_A1

Resumen de: WO2024023837A1

The present disclosure relates to an improved process for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstock comprising steps of subjecting the lignocellulosic feedstock to impregnation to obtain impregnated slurry; adjusting the concentration and pH of the treated slurry to obtain a stream; adding additives to the stream to obtain additive-treated stream and subjecting the additive-treated stream to enzymatic hydrolysis to obtain enzyme-hydrolysed stream comprising fermentable sugars. The invention also discloses the step of co-fermenting the enzyme-hydrolyzed stream to obtain fermentation product. The improved process for enzymatic hydrolysis of the lignocellulosic feedstock of the present invention is characterized in that the addition of additives to the stream increases the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis at least by 7%

COMPOSITION OF MATTER FOR THE CONVERSION OF BIOCHAR INTO LOW SURFACE AREA GRAPHITE

NºPublicación:  EP4561941A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
CARBONSCAPE LTD [NZ]
Carbonscape Limited
KR_20250043449_PA

Resumen de: MX2025000348A

The present disclosure relates to composition of matter for a feedstock suitable for graphitization. In particular, the present disclosure relates to composition required for taking non-graphitizable carbon materials and producing a graphite product with preferred properties.

BIOMASS-CONTAINING FUEL

NºPublicación:  EP4563678A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
SOLARIANT CAPITAL CO LTD [JP]
NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]
SOLARIANT CAPITAL LLC [US]
Solariant Capital Co., Ltd,
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd,
Solariant Capital, LLC
EP_4563678_A1

Resumen de: EP4563678A1

The present invention aims to provide a biomass-containing fuel that has excellent combustion characteristics like fuels such as heavy oil. The present invention relates to a biomass-containing fuel containing a char produced by pyrolysis of plant biomass and a fuel oil.

BIOMASS-CONTAINING FUEL

NºPublicación:  EP4563677A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
SOLARIANT CAPITAL CO LTD [JP]
NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]
Solariant Capital Co., Ltd,
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd
EP_4563677_A1

Resumen de: EP4563677A1

The present invention aims to provide a biomass-containing fuel that has a high biomass content and excellent fluidity. The present invention relates to a biomass-containing fuel containing a char produced by pyrolysis of plant biomass; a dispersant; and water. The char produced by pyrolysis of plant biomass is contained in a proportion of 40% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the biomass-containing fuel.

FERMENTATION METHODS USING ACETOGENIC CARBOXYDOTROPHIC BACTERIA

NºPublicación:  EP4562174A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
SYNATA BIO INC [US]
Synata Bio, Inc
US_2025084444_PA

Resumen de: US2025084444A1

Disclosed are methods for producing from a gaseous substrate comprising CO, CO2, and optionally H2 at least one oxygenated product. Also provided are methods of using a broth deficient in thiamine or thiazole-containing thiamine precursors as a screening tool for suitable ethanol producing acetogenic carboxydotrophic bacteria strains, operating a syngas fermentation without the addition of thiamine or thiazole-containing thiamine precursors, controlling bacterial contamination in a bioreactor, and methods for preparing animal feed and fertilizer.

IMPROVEMENTS IN FUELS

NºPublicación:  EP4562119A1 04/06/2025
Solicitante: 
INNOSPEC FUEL SPECIALTIES LLC [US]
Innospec Fuel Specialties LLC
CN_119895015_A

Resumen de: AU2023313075A1

The use of at least one nitrogen-containing detergent to reduce the filter blocking tendency of a fuel composition having a tendency to block filters, wherein the fuel composition comprises a renewable diesel component and a biodiesel component.

PYROLYSIS REACTOR WITH INTEGRATED FLUID NETWORK

NºPublicación:  WO2025108949A1 30/05/2025
Solicitante: 
CARBONEX TECH [FR]
CARBONEX TECHNOLOGIES
FR_3155534_PA

Resumen de: WO2025108949A1

A pyrolysis reactor (2) incorporating an inlet duct (34) and an outlet duct (31) configured to allow heat to be transferred from an inlet gas stream (G2) circulating in the inlet duct (34) to an outlet gas stream (G6) circulating in the outlet duct (31). A pyrolysis facility and method using such a reactor (2).

PROCESS, SYSTEM AND REACTOR FOR PRODUCING 2G BIOETHANOL

NºPublicación:  WO2025109194A2 30/05/2025
Solicitante: 
LIYF AG [CH]
LIYF AG

Resumen de: WO2025109194A2

The present invention refers to an ultrasonic baffled hydrothermal (UBH) reactor for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass, using rotating baffles (180) and blades (182) driven by a motor (73), surrounding heating coils (181) and ultrasonic probes (177, 123). The invention also refers to immobilized cellulase using metal-organic frameworks (MOF). This invention also refers to the counter-current saccharification process. The invention further refers to a thermosiphon which can be used couples with a falling film in a distillation. Additionally, it also refers to a process for producing bioethanol using said UBH reactor, the immobilized cellulase in a counter-current process and a falling film e coupled with the thermosiphon. A system for producing bioethanol comprising the UBH reactor, a saccharification counter-current process, falling films and a thermosiphon is also presented. The uses of the UBH reactor, the enzyme and the thermosiphon are also proposed.

KILN FOR PRODUCING CHARCOAL

NºPublicación:  WO2025109321A1 30/05/2025
Solicitante: 
RUBE EDMOND [GB]
RUBE, Edmond

Resumen de: WO2025109321A1

A kiln comprising a base and one or more side walls which together define a kiln chamber; a conveyor apparatus including a housing that defines opposed open ends, wherein a first open end is located within the kiln chamber adjacent to the kiln base, the housing passes through an aperture defined by the or one of the side walls, and a second open end of the housing is external to the kiln chamber.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONIZATION OF BIOMASS

NºPublicación:  WO2025107081A1 30/05/2025
Solicitante: 
AIREX ENERGIE INC [CA]
AIREX ENERGIE INC

Resumen de: WO2025107081A1

An apparatus for carbonizing biomass may have: at least one dehumidifying unit configured for receiving biomass, for exposing the biomass to drying gases to reduce a moisture content in the biomass and for outputting dehumidified biomass; at least one carbonization unit having an inlet configured for receiving the dehumidified biomass, an outlet configured for outletting biomass with an increase carbon content, at least one feed screw unit configured for displacing the biomass from the inlet to the outlet, and at least one chamber surrounding at least part of an exterior surface of the feed screw unit, the chamber being in heat exchange relation with the exterior surface and configured for heating the exterior surface of the feed screw unit, the feed screw unit being sealed from the inlet to the outlet; and a pneumatic drying circuit configured for directing biomass in the dehumidifying unit using a flow of drying gases, the pneumatic drying circuit including a drying gas source configured for producing the drying gases.

METHOD FOR TREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS

NºPublicación:  WO2025108769A1 30/05/2025
Solicitante: 
IFP ENERGIES NOW [FR]
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
FR_3155530_PA

Resumen de: WO2025108769A1

The invention relates to a method for treating a lignocellulosic biomass, with a) an optional step of impregnating the biomass (1), b) a step of cooking (3) the biomass (1) in the presence of water vapor (2) in order to obtain a mixture comprising the biomass (5) and water vapor (4a), c) a separation step in order to obtain the pretreated biomass (5) and the water vapor (4a), d) a step of condensing (17) the water vapor (4a) from the cooking step b) to liquid effluent (4b), e) an enzymatic hydrolysis step (6) in order to obtain a hydrolyzed biomass (7), f) a step of fermenting (8) the hydrolyzed biomass (7) in order to obtain a mixture comprising a fermented biomass (9) and a solid residue, then at least one step of washing said mixture or said solid residue obtained in step f), using the liquid effluent resulting from the condensation step d).

Alpha-Amylase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same

Nº publicación: US2025171758A1 29/05/2025

Solicitante:

NOVOZYMES AS [DK]
NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA INC [US]
Novozymes A/S,
Novozymes North America, Inc

US_2025171758_A1

Resumen de: US2025171758A1

The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes.

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