摘要:
Integrated processes are provided for syngas refining and bioconversion of syngas to oxygenated organic compound. In the integrated processes ammonia contained in the syngas is recovered and used as a source of nitrogen and water for the fermentation. The integrated processes first remove tars from syngas by scrubbing using a first aqueous medium under conditions that ammonium bicarbonate is unstable. With tars removed, contact between the syngas and a second aqueous medium enables ammonia and carbon dioxide to be removed from the syngas without undue removal of components adverse to the fermentation, processing or oxygenated product such as benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylene, acetylene, and hydrogen cyanide. At least a portion of the second aqueous medium is supplied as a source of water and ammonia for the fermentation.
摘要:
This invention provides methods and systems for the production of n-propanol and ethanol. Specifically, the methods and systems of the present invention use symbiotic co-cultures for the production of propanol from syngas.
摘要:
This invention provides methods and systems for the production of propanol. Specifically, the methods and systems of the present invention use symbiotic arrangement of anaerobic microorganism cultures for the production of propanol from syngas.
摘要:
High conversion efficiency processes are disclosed for the anaerobic bioconversion of syngas to alcohol. The processes use bioreactors that have a non-uniform gas composition and a substantially uniform liquid composition such as deep tank bioreactors. By maintaining certain electron to carbon mole ratios in the syngas feed to the bioreactors and certain partial pressures of carbon dioxide in the off gas from the bioreactors, at least about 80 percent of the hydrogen and at least about 95 percent of the carbon monoxide in the feed can be consumed.
摘要:
The methods are utilized to recover ammonium from waste water using CO2 acidified absorption water. The process is particularly suited for utilization of cellular matter and a CO2 rich tail gas from a syngas fermentation process and derives significant benefit from the recovery of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbonate. Ammonia and ammonium are recovered from the treatment of the syngas as an ammonium rich solution, at least a portion of which is recycled to the fermentation zone to aid in the production of liquid products. A carbon dioxide rich gas produced by fermentation is used to capture the ammonia and ammonium, forming the ammonium rich solution.
摘要:
A process converts a gas input stream comprising CO, CO2, and H2 by contact with fermentation liquid into a liquid product that controls the concentration of CO and CO2 in the fermentation vessel. The process charges the feed gas stream and a recycle gas stream to the fermentation vessel and an off-gas stream collects above the fermentation liquid. The off-gas stream flows to a gas injector that uses a recycle liquid as the motive fluid to mix the off-gas with the recycle liquid into a gas-liquid dispersion. Contact of the recycle liquid with the off-gas absorbs CO2 to provide the recycle stream. A gas separation vessel separates the remainder of the off-gas into the recycle gas. Mixing the recycle gas with the gas input stream dilutes the concentration of CO to lower the CO concentration in the fermentation vessel. Separated recycle liquid flows to a CO2 stripper for removal of CO2.
摘要:
A moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) produces liquid products from a gaseous substrate of CO and/or CO2/H2 using a biomass that grows on the surface of carrier suspended in a fermentation broth into which the gaseous substrate is at least partially dissolved. The injection devices include gas spargers and preferably a high efficiency gas transfer process such as jet or slot aerator/gas transfer devices. The gas injection device introduces the gas in the form of microbubbles in a substantially horizontal directions that creates eddy currents in the surrounding liquid for thoroughly mixing the fermentation broth in a fermentation vessel. Gas bubbles from the gas delivery device rise through the liquid surface and provide additional mixing and gas dissolution. The motion of gas and liquid keeps the biomass carrier moving can also provide sufficient shear so as to maintain the biofilm thickness on the biomass carrier media in the desirable range. The result of combining a MBBR process for gaseous components of CO and/or CO2/H2 with a highly efficient gas transfer process results in an economical and high product volumetric production rate process for producing liquid fuels such as ethanol.
摘要翻译:移动床生物反应器(MBBR)使用在悬浮在发酵液中的载体表面上生长的生物质从CO和/或CO 2 / H 2的气态底物产生液体产物,气态底物至少部分溶解于其中。 注射装置包括气体喷射器,并且优选地是高效气体转移过程,例如喷射式或狭缝曝气器/气体输送装置。 气体注入装置以基本上水平的方向引入微泡形式的气体,其在周围液体中产生涡流,以将发酵液体充分混合在发酵容器中。 来自气体输送装置的气泡通过液体表面上升并提供额外的混合和气体溶解。 气体和液体的运动保持生物质载体移动也可以提供足够的剪切,以将生物质载体介质上的生物膜厚度保持在期望的范围内。 将CO和/或CO 2 / H 2的气体组分的MBBR方法与高效气体转移过程组合的结果导致用于生产液体燃料如乙醇的经济且高产品体积生产速率方法。
摘要:
Bioconversion processes are disclosed that enable high conversion efficiencies of gas substrate containing both carbon monoxide and hydrogen to oxygenated organic compounds via the carbon monoxide and hydrogen pathways using anaerobic, deep, bubble column fermentation in a cost effective manner. The high conversion efficiency processes of this invention comprise the combination of using at least two deep, bubble column reactors in flow series and using certain feed gas compositions and microbubbles while avoiding carbon monoxide inhibition.
摘要:
Processes are disclosed for the low energy, anaerobic bioconversion of hydrogen and carbon monoxide in a gaseous substrate stream to oxygenated organic compounds such as ethanol by contact with microorganisms in a fermentation system with high conversion efficiency of both hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The processes of this invention use a pre-reactor and a deep, tank reactor in gaseous substrate flow sequence to obtain high conversion of gas substrate without undue risk of carbon monoxide inhibition.
摘要:
A moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) produces liquid products from a gaseous substrate of CO and/or CO2/H2 using a biomass that grows on the surface of carrier suspended in a fermentation broth into which the gaseous substrate is at least partially dissolved. The injection devices include gas spargers and preferably a high efficiency gas transfer system such as jet or slot aerator/gas transfer devices. The gas injection device creates eddy currents in the surrounding liquid for thoroughly mixing the fermentation broth in a fermentation vessel. Gas bubbles from the gas delivery device rise through the liquid surface and provide additional mixing and gas dissolution. The motion of gas and liquid keeps the biomass carrier moving can also provide sufficient shear so as to maintain the biofilm thickness on the biomass carrier media in the desirable range. The result of combining a MBBR system for gaseous components of CO and/or CO2/H2 with a highly efficient gas transfer system results in an economical and high product volumetric production rate system for producing liquid fuels such as ethanol.
摘要翻译:移动床生物反应器(MBBR)使用在悬浮在发酵液中的载体表面上生长的生物质从CO和/或CO 2 / H 2的气态底物产生液体产物,气态底物至少部分溶解于其中。 注射装置包括气体喷射器,并且优选地是高效率的气体输送系统,例如喷射式或狭缝曝气器/气体输送装置。 气体注入装置在周围的液体中产生涡流以将发酵液充分混合在发酵容器中。 来自气体输送装置的气泡通过液体表面上升并提供额外的混合和气体溶解。 气体和液体的运动保持生物质载体移动也可以提供足够的剪切,以将生物质载体介质上的生物膜厚度保持在期望的范围内。 将用于CO和/或CO 2 / H 2的气体组分的MBBR系统与高效气体输送系统结合的结果导致用于生产液体燃料如乙醇的经济且高产品体积生产速率系统。