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US8993288B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8993288-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314031758-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A method for enhancing the treatment of lignocellulose-containing materials by biotreatment wherein such lignocellulose-containing materials, normally resistant to biotreatment, are first subjected to a low-temperature, long-residence time pyrolysis at about 175° C. to about 325° C. for about 0.1 hour to about 2.0 hours, wherein a substantial portion of the incoming material is distilled into water-soluble compounds amenable to anaerobic biotreatment. Exemplary applications of the method include pyrolytic pre-treatment of wastewater sludges, cellulosic wastes, wood, peat, plant residues, low-grade coal, and the like to enhance methane gas production in anaerobic digestion and/or oxygen-limited or oxygen-starved fermentation to produce ethanol.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for converting a wastewater treatment sludge in a biotreatment process to produce a methanaceous fuel gas, comprising: treating said sludge by way of anaerobic biological treatment step to produce a methanaceous fuel gas and a dewatered solids stream; subjecting said dewatered solids stream to pyrolysis to produce (a) a pyroligneous liquid containing biotreatable liquid substances, (b) a pyrogas, and (c) pyrosolids including char; separating sai…
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- What does patent US8993288B2 cover?
- A method for enhancing the treatment of lignocellulose-containing materials by biotreatment wherein such lignocellulose-containing materials, normally resistant to biotreatment, are first subjected to a low-temperature, long-residence time pyrolysis at about 175° C. to about 325° C. for about 0.1 hour to about 2.0 hours, wherein a substantial portion of the incoming material is distilled into w…
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- Anaergia Inc
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- Primary CPC classification C12P7/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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