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US 9,655,300 · App. 13/993,053 · Granted May 23, 2017

Systems and methods for collecting biomass

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Patent No.
US 9,655,300
App. No.
13/993,053
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for collecting biomass for the production of ethanol is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for collecting biomass. The method comprising: harvesting biomass with a combine, wherein a first portion of the biomass is substantially forced against the ground and a second portion of the biomass passes through the combine and forming bales comprising the second portion of the biomass. According to an aspect, the bales comprise a majority of the second portion of the biomass and a small part of the first portion of the biomass.

Claims (26)

1. A method for collecting biomass, comprising:

harvesting biomass with a combine in a first pass, wherein a first portion of the biomass is separated from a second upper portion of the biomass;

flattening the first portion on top of a ground and into a bed formation, and depositing the second upper portion of the biomass in a windrow overlying the flattened first portion;

baling the deposited second upper portion of the biomass in a second pass baling, wherein a bail of the second upper portion comprises no more than 4 percent by weight of materials foreign to the biomass;

preparing and pre-treating the bales to form a pre-treated material;

treating and fermenting the pre-treated material to produce a fermentation product comprising ethanol; and

distilling the fermentation product to recover the ethanol;

the second pass baling comprising collecting about 15 to 30 percent of the biomass.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second pass baling comprises collecting about 17 to 25 percent of the biomass.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second pass baling comprises collecting about 20 to 23 percent of the biomass.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising flattening the first portion of the biomass by cutting the first portion of the biomass with a chopping corn head.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising flattening the first portion of the biomass by stomping the first portion of the biomass with a stalk stomper.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the harvesting comprises harvesting biomass that comprises lignocellulosic material.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the harvesting comprises harvesting biomass that comprises at least one of corn cobs, corn plant husks, corn plant leaves, and corn plant stalks.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the harvesting comprises harvesting biomass that consists essentially of corn cobs, corn plant husks, corn plant leaves, and corn stalks.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 25 to 50 percent of corn cobs by weight.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 28 to 42 percent of corn cobs by weight.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 32 to 35 percent of corn cobs by weight.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 35 to 60 percent of corn leaves and husks by weight.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 40 to 55 percent of corn leaves and husks by weight.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 43 to 48 percent of corn leaves and husks by weight.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 10 to 25 percent of corn stalks by weight.

16. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 12 to 22 percent of corn stalks by weight.

17. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise about 14 to 18 percent of corn stalks by weight.

18. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise less than about 4 percent of material other than corn cobs, corn leaves and husks and corn stalks by weight.

19. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming comprises forming bales that comprise less than about 3 percent of material other than corn cobs, corn leaves and husks and corn stalks by weight.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2020
From: POET RESEARCH, INC.
To: COBANK, ACB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 052312/0801 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: POET RESEARCH, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 052295/0712 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 035603/0778 Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: POET, LLC; POET RESEARCH, INC.; POET PLANT MANAGEMENT, LLC; POET INVESTMENTS, INC.; POET BIOMASS, LLC; POET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.; RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.; POET NUTRITION, INC.; POET RESEARCH CENTER, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS POET RESEARCH CENTER, INC.); POET LEASING, LLC; POET NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 052299/0676 →
RELEASE OF PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2015
From: BOKF, N.A., DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA
To: POET RESEARCH, INC. F/K/A BROIN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; POET, LLC F/K/A BROIN COMPANIES, LLC; POET INVESTMENTS, INC. F/K/A BROIN ENTERPRISES, INC.; POET PLANT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 035603/0610 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 6, 2015
From: POET, LLC; POET RESEARCH, INC.; POET PLANT MANAGEMENT, LLC; POET INVESTMENTS, INC.; POET BIOMASS, LLC; POET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.; RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.; POET NUTRITION, INC.; POET RESEARCH CENTER, INC.; POET LEASING, LLC; POET NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 035603/0778 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: POET RESEARCH, INC. F/K/A BROIN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA
Reel/Frame 033494/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2013
From: SCHANY, WILLIAM J.; WEISHAAR, SCOTT A.
To: POET RESEARCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 030581/0933 →