Ammonium recovery methods
    55.
    发明授权
    Ammonium recovery methods 有权
    铵回收方法

    公开(公告)号:US08580219B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US13464661

    申请日:2012-05-04

    申请人: Robert Hickey

    发明人: Robert Hickey

    IPC分类号: C02F11/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 该方法用于使用CO2酸化吸收水从废水中回收铵。 该方法特别适用于从合成气发酵过程中利用细胞物质和富含CO 2的尾气,并从碳酸氢铵和碳酸铵的回收中获得显着的益处。 从作为富铵溶液的合成气的处理中回收氨和铵,其中至少一部分被再循环到发酵区以帮助生产液体产物。 通过发酵产生的富含二氧化碳的气体用于捕获氨和铵,形成富铵溶液。

    Process for converting gas stream comprising CO, CO2 and H2 to liquid products by fermentation
    56.
    发明授权
    Process for converting gas stream comprising CO, CO2 and H2 to liquid products by fermentation 有权
    通过发酵将包含CO,CO 2和H 2的气流转化成液体产物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08535919B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12826968

    申请日:2010-06-30

    申请人: Robert Hickey

    发明人: Robert Hickey

    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.

    摘要翻译: 工艺通过与发酵液接触将包含CO,CO 2和H 2的气体输入流转化成控制发酵容器中CO和CO 2浓度的液体产物。 该过程将进料气流和再循环气流充入发酵容器,并且废气流收集在发酵液体上方。 废气流流入气体注射器,其使用再循环液体作为动力流体,将废气与再循环液体混合成气液分散体。 再循环液与废气的接触吸收二氧化碳以提供循环流。 气体分离容器将剩余的废气分离成循环气体。 将循环气体与气体输入流混合稀释CO浓度以降低发酵容器中的CO浓度。 分离的再循环液体流入CO 2汽提器以除去CO 2。

    MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR (MBBR) PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF SYNGAS COMPONENTS TO LIQUID PRODUCTS
    57.
    发明申请
    MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR (MBBR) PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF SYNGAS COMPONENTS TO LIQUID PRODUCTS 有权
    移动床生物反应器(MBBR)用于将液体产品转换成SYNGAS组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130164802A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13782480

    申请日:2013-03-01

    申请人: Robert Hickey

    发明人: Robert Hickey

    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。

    LOW ENERGY, HIGH SUBSTRATE EFFICIENCY, ANAEROBIC, DEEP, BUBBLE COLUMN FERMENTATION PROCESSES
    58.
    发明申请
    LOW ENERGY, HIGH SUBSTRATE EFFICIENCY, ANAEROBIC, DEEP, BUBBLE COLUMN FERMENTATION PROCESSES 有权
    低能耗,高基材效率,厌氧,深度,泡沫发酵过程

    公开(公告)号:US20130078688A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13243062

    申请日:2011-09-23

    IPC分类号: C12P7/00 C12P7/06 C12P7/54

    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.

    摘要翻译: 公开了生物转化方法,其通过一氧化碳和氢气通路以成本有效的方式使用厌氧,深度的气泡塔发酵,使含有一氧化碳和氢气的气体底物的高转化效率达到含氧有机化合物。 本发明的高转化效率方法包括使用流动系列中使用至少两个深度气泡塔反应器和使用某些进料气体组合物和微泡同时避免一氧化碳抑制的组合。

    FROM CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION PROCESSES USING A PRE-REACTOR/DEEP TANK REACTOR SYSTEM
    59.
    发明申请
    FROM CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION PROCESSES USING A PRE-REACTOR/DEEP TANK REACTOR SYSTEM 有权
    使用预反应器/深层反应器系统从一氧化碳和氢气厌氧发酵过程

    公开(公告)号:US20130078687A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13243347

    申请日:2011-09-23

    IPC分类号: C12P7/40 C12P7/24 C12P7/04

    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.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在具有高转化效率的氢气和一氧化碳的发酵系统中通过与微生物接触的气态底物物流中的氢和一氧化碳的低能,厌氧生物转化为含氧有机化合物如乙醇的方法。 本发明的方法使用气态底物流程序列中的预反应器和深槽反应器,以获得气体底物的高转化率,而不会产生一氧化碳抑制的过度风险。

    MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR (MBBR) SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF SYNGAS COMPONENTS TO LIQUID PRODUCTS
    60.
    发明申请
    MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR (MBBR) SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF SYNGAS COMPONENTS TO LIQUID PRODUCTS 审中-公开
    移动床生物反应器(MBBR)系统用于将液体产品转换成SYNGAS组件

    公开(公告)号:US20090035848A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US11833864

    申请日:2007-08-03

    申请人: Robert Hickey

    发明人: Robert Hickey

    IPC分类号: C12M1/12 C12M1/09

    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。