Device For Performing A Hydrothermal Carbonisation Reaction
Patent No. EP3372657 (titled "Device For Performing A Hydrothermal Carbonisation Reaction") was filed by AVA Green Chemistry on Mar 10, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 25, 2019.
Patent Summary
A hydrothermal carbonization device comprises a reaction tank (1) connected to a steam provider (4) for superheated steam, a mixing tank via a feed tube (8) for biomass, and a buffer tank (3) for discharging resulting slurry. A closed thermal circuit (9) transfers heat from the slurry in the buffer tank to the biomass in the mixing tank via a second heat exchanger (14) and a first heat exchanger (13), utilizing heat exchanger coils (18). The mixing tank is configured as a pulper (2) using thermal oil as the heat transfer medium. The circuit further includes at least a third heat exchanger for targeted heat removal from or supply into the thermal circuit (9) to optimize energy balance and system startup.
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Description
EP3372657
- Application Number
- EP17160428A
- Filing Date
- Mar 10, 2017
- Status
- Opposition Rejected
- Mar 4, 2022
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 2019
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