公开(公告)号：US20130266380A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13781597

申请日：2013-02-28

申请人： Mark E. Capron ,  Frank W. Sudia ,  James R. Stewart ,  Mohammed A. Hasan

发明人： Mark E. Capron ,  Frank W. Sudia ,  James R. Stewart ,  Mohammed A. Hasan

IPC分类号： F16L1/24

CPC分类号： F16L1/24 ,  B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/84 ,  B01D2251/95 ,  B01D2252/1035 ,  B01D2256/245 ,  C12M21/04 ,  C12M23/14 ,  C12M23/26 ,  C12M23/56 ,  C12M47/18 ,  E21B41/0064 ,  E21B43/36 ,  E21B2043/0115 ,  F28D1/022 ,  F28F21/062 ,  Y02A50/2358 ,  Y02C10/14 ,  Y02P20/59

摘要： The present invention is directed to aquatic systems and methods for off-shore energy production, and particularly to systems and methods for generating large amounts of methane via anaerobic digestion, purifying the methane produced, and sequestering environmentally deleterious by-products such as carbon dioxide. The energy production systems contain one or more flexible, inflatable containers supported by water, at least one of which is an anaerobic digester containing bacteria which can produce energy sources such as methane or hydrogen from aquatic plants or animals. The containers of the present invention can be large enough to provide adequate amounts of energy to support off-shore activities yet are relatively easy to manufacture and ship to remote production sites. The systems can also be readily adapted to sequester carbon dioxide or recycle nutrients for growing feedstocks on site.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于离岸能源生产的水生系统和方法，特别涉及通过厌氧消化产生大量甲烷的系统和方法，净化产生的甲烷和螯合环境有害的副产物如二氧化碳。 能量生产系统包含一个或多个由水支撑的柔性可膨胀容器，其中至少一个是含有细菌的厌氧消化器，其可从水生植物或动物产生诸如甲烷或氢的能量源。 本发明的容器可以足够大以提供足够的能量来支持离岸活动，但是相对容易制造和运送到远程生产地点。 该系统还可以容易地适应于对现场生长原料的二氧化碳或再循环营养物进行螯合。