There is described a method of fractionating a biomass material comprising: (i) blending the biomass material with an acid catalyst to form a slurry; (ii) mixing the slurry with an organosolv reagent optionally under an inert atmosphere to form a pre-treatment mix; (iii) subjecting the pre-treatment mix to sonication; (iv) optionally heating the product of step (iii) in an autoclave under pressure; (v) separating the solid and liquid components of the fractionation mix; (vi) optionally washing the solid; (vii) optionally drying the solid component; (viii) separating the liquid component into organic and aqueous components; and (ix) isolating lignin from the organic component and/or isolating hemi-cellulose from the aqueous component.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for use in cellulose hydrolysis. The apparatus (1) comprises a channel (10) for guiding a stream of cellulose-containing waste in a flow direction (FD); one or more cylinder(s) (20) arranged to rotate around an axis (A), such that, when rotated, one or more side surfaces (21) of said cylinder(s) (20) exhibit a linear velocity vector orthogonal to said axis (A); and one or more complementary surfaces that face said side surfaces (21), such that, when the cylinder(s) (20) are rotated, the side surfaces (21) and complementary surfaces cooperate in grinding the waste. The present invention further proposes a respective method for cellulose hydrolysis.

The present disclosure relates to a process for treatment of biomass, specifically for pulping and biorefinery applications. The process relates to an organosoly process using high boiling organic solvents for the extraction of high molecular weight lignin and other products from the solution of pulping liquor, by using recycled liquor as the white liquor for pulping. The disclosure also relates to byproducts of pulp & paper industry such as lignin. C5 & C6 sugars.

The present disclosure relates to a process for treatment of biomass, specifically for pulping and biorefinery applications. The process relates to an organosoly process using high boiling organic solvents for the extraction of high molecular weight lignin and other products from the solution of pulping liquor, by using recycled liquor as the white liquor for pulping. The disclosure also relates to byproducts of pulp & paper industry such as lignin. C5 & C6 sugars.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to materials and methods for producing a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides materials and methods for efficient decortication of plant biomass using a thermally regulated process to generate reactive oxygen species in the presence of a catalyst. Embodiments of the present disclosure address the need for improved methods with which to obtain a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass without the need for industrial decortication machines and without producing harmful industrial waste.

The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to materials and methods for producing a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides materials and methods for efficient decortication of plant biomass using a thermally regulated process to generate reactive oxygen species in the presence of a catalyst. Embodiments of the present disclosure address the need for improved methods with which to obtain a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass without the need for industrial decortication machines and without producing harmful industrial waste.

The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.

The method is for producing pulp. More particularly, a displacement batch cooking process comprises recovery of a first treatment liquid by draining of the digester, preferably not using a displacement liquid. The method may preferably be used in a prehydrolysis step, wherein the recovery of the by-products is improved. In the recovery step, after the target P-factor in the prehydrolysis stage is reached, the hydrolysate is withdrawn by draining in at least one phase obtaining a strong first liquid and thereafter any residual hydrolysate may be displaced.

The method is for producing pulp. More particularly, a displacement batch cooking process comprises recovery of a first treatment liquid by draining of the digester, preferably not using a displacement liquid. The method may preferably be used in a prehydrolysis step, wherein the recovery of the by-products is improved. In the recovery step, after the target P-factor in the prehydrolysis stage is reached, the hydrolysate is withdrawn by draining in at least one phase obtaining a strong first liquid and thereafter any residual hydrolysate may be displaced.