US 12,252,655 B2
Feedstock processing systems and methods for producing Fischer-Tropsch liquids and transportation fuels
Peter G. Tiverios, Anderson, SC (US); E. James Macias, Pleasanton, CA (US); Stephen H. Lucas, Foristell, MO (US); Lewis L. Rich, Seneca, SC (US); and Gregor A. Thomson, Yorktown, VA (US)
Assigned to Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/535,310.
Application 17/535,310 is a division of application No. 16/864,124, filed on Apr. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,525,097.
Application 15/077,782 is a division of application No. 14/842,729, filed on Sep. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,760,018, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/864,124 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/458,928, filed on Jul. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,704,002, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/458,928 is a continuation of application No. 15/682,368, filed on Aug. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,344,232, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 15/682,368 is a continuation of application No. 15/077,782, filed on Mar. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,738,579, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Application 14/842,729 is a continuation of application No. 14/799,522, filed on Jul. 14, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/799,522 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/138,635, filed on Dec. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,458,073, issued on Oct. 4, 2016.
Application 14/138,635 is a continuation of application No. 13/023,505, filed on Feb. 8, 2011, granted, now 8,614,257, issued on Dec. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/302,516, filed on Feb. 8, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0081630 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. C10L 1/04 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); C07C 29/151 (2006.01); C10G 2/00 (2006.01); C10G 47/00 (2006.01); C10J 3/26 (2006.01); C10J 3/46 (2006.01); C10J 3/48 (2006.01); C10J 3/72 (2006.01); C10J 3/82 (2006.01); C10K 1/00 (2006.01); C10K 1/10 (2006.01); C10K 1/16 (2006.01); C10K 3/00 (2006.01); C10K 3/04 (2006.01); C10L 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC C10L 1/04 (2013.01) [B01J 19/0006 (2013.01); C07C 29/1518 (2013.01); C10G 2/32 (2013.01); C10G 2/34 (2013.01); C10G 47/00 (2013.01); C10J 3/26 (2013.01); C10J 3/466 (2013.01); C10J 3/485 (2013.01); C10J 3/721 (2013.01); C10J 3/82 (2013.01); C10K 1/004 (2013.01); C10K 1/005 (2013.01); C10K 1/101 (2013.01); C10K 1/16 (2013.01); C10K 3/001 (2013.01); C10K 3/04 (2013.01); C10L 1/08 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0903 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0906 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0946 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0959 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0976 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1628 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1634 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1643 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1659 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1665 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1671 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1675 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1815 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1853 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0469 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0492 (2013.01); C10L 2270/023 (2013.01); C10L 2270/026 (2013.01); C10L 2270/04 (2013.01); C10L 2290/04 (2013.01); C10L 2290/10 (2013.01); C10L 2290/42 (2013.01); C10L 2290/54 (2013.01); C10L 2290/543 (2013.01); Y02E 20/16 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01); Y02E 50/30 (2013.01); Y02P 20/129 (2015.11); Y02P 20/133 (2015.11); Y02P 30/00 (2015.11)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing feedstock, comprising:
providing incoming feedstock wherein the incoming feedstock is comprised of mixed solid waste including wet organic waste, dry organic waste and inorganic waste that is comingled and includes non-carbonaceous material and carbonaceous material comprised of both biogenic and non-biogenic carbon material; and
processing the incoming feedstock to selectively recover the biogenic carbon material from the incoming feedstock to produce a processed feedstock having biogenic carbon content of 50% and greater, wherein the processing step comprises:
separating the incoming feedstock into a first stream containing mixed solid waste material having a first size and larger, and a second stream containing mixed solid waste material having a size smaller than the first size;
comminuting the first stream to reduce the first size of the mixed solid waste and to produce an output stream containing mixed solid waste having a reduced size;
combining the output stream and the second stream to produce a combined stream, and
fractionating the combined stream to remove non-biogenic carbon and non-carbonaceous material to produce a stream of processed feedstock comprising biogenic carbon material and other carbonaceous materials and having a biogenic carbon content of 50% and greater.