PRESSURIZED LOW POLARITY WATER EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

An apparatus for extracting and recovering components from a biomass feedstock with pressurized low polarity water. The apparatus is structured with at least two reaction columns each in separate communication with a source of pressurized water, pressurized heated water and pressurized cooled water. Flooding the column individually with pressurized water, heating the column and its contents to the point where the water becomes pressurized low polarity (PLP) water, recovering PLP water comprising the extracted components, and treating the column with PLP Components are extracted from the biomass by cooling with water and removing the spent biomass material from the column.