HIGH SOLIDS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH POST-DIGESTION HYDROLYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20220259088A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17626898

    申请日:2020-07-23

    申请人: ANAERGIA INC.

    摘要: In a system and process, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant is treated in a high solids digester, optionally a mechanically mixed wet digester. Sludge (i.e. digestate) from the anaerobic digester is thickened or dewatered. Part of the thickened or dewatered digestate is thermally hydrolysed. The hydrolysed digestate may be, or may be further treated to produce, Class A biosolids. The hydrolysed digestate can be dewatered producing a liquid fraction that is recycled to the digester. Another part of the thickened or dewatered digestate is returned to the digester. The return of thickened or dewatered digestate to the digester allows for a smaller tank to be used (compared to a system without a recycle of thickened or dewatered digestate) while maintaining the same solids residence time (SRT) and volatile solids reduction (VSR). In some examples, the hydraulic residence time (HRT) of the digester is 10 days or less.

    TWO STAGE PYROLYSIS OF ORGANIC WASTE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190002323A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16124763

    申请日:2018-09-07

    申请人: ANAERGIA INC.

    摘要: Organic waste is treated by pyrolysis or by anaerobic digestion followed by pyrolysis of the digestate. The pyrolysis is performed in two staged reactors. The second stage reactor treats char produced in the first stage. The temperature of the first stage reactor is preferably 450 degrees C. or less. The temperature of the second stage reactor is higher than the temperature of the first stage, for example by 50 degrees C. or more. Optionally, there may be a char cooler, a water sprayer, or both downstream of the char outlet of the second reactor. In an exemplary system, a digestate outlet is connected to the inlet of the first pyrolysis reactor. A pyrolysis liquid outlet of the first pyrolysis reactor is connected to the digester. Char produced in the second pyrolysis reactor may be used as a soil amendment.

    PROCESS TO RECOVER A PORTION OF POST-RECYCLING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

    公开(公告)号:US20180195236A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-12

    申请号:US15867224

    申请日:2018-01-10

    申请人: ANAERGIA INC.

    摘要: This specification describes a system and process for treating waste, for example municipal solid waste (MSW) or post-recycling municipal solid waste. The system includes a press and a pulper. The press is adapted to provide a wet fraction of the waste suitable for anaerobic digestion and rejects. The pulper is adapted to receive the rejects and produce pulp. The pulper may be, for example, a drum pulper. In the process, waste is separated into a press into an organic fraction and rejects. The organic fraction is treated by way of anaerobic digestion. The rejects are separated, optionally in a drum pulper, to produce a fraction containing pulp. The pulp can be re-used to make paper or other products. In some case, 70% or more or 80% or more of MSW can be diverted from landfill.

    ORGANICS RECOVERY FROM DRY FRACTION
    7.
    发明申请
    ORGANICS RECOVERY FROM DRY FRACTION 审中-公开
    有机物从干旱地区恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20160346788A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US15167324

    申请日:2016-05-27

    申请人: ANAERGIA INC.

    摘要: Solid waste, for example source separated organics (SSO) or commercial and industrial (C&I) waste or both, are treated by first pressurizing the waste against a screen to produce a solids fraction and a liquid fraction. The liquid fraction can be treated in an anaerobic digester. The solids fraction is pulverized or milled, for example with a hammer mill, preferably after being diluted. The pulverized or milled waste is separated again to provide a second solids faction and a second liquid fraction. The liquid fraction can be treated in an anaerobic digester. The solids fraction is primarily inert and can be landfilled, preferably after being washed.

    摘要翻译: 固体废物,例如源分离的有机物(SSO)或商业和工业(C&I)废物或二者都通过首先将废物加压到筛上以产生固体馏分和液体馏分来处理。 液体馏分可以在厌氧消化器中进行处理。 将固体部分粉碎或研磨,例如用锤式粉碎机,优选稀释后。 粉碎或研磨的废物被再次分离以提供第二固体相和第二液体馏分。 液体馏分可以在厌氧消化器中进行处理。 固体分数主要是惰性的,可以填埋,优选在洗涤后。

    ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION TO PRODUCE BIOGAS
    8.
    发明申请
    ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION TO PRODUCE BIOGAS 审中-公开
    生产生物的厌氧发酵

    公开(公告)号:US20160318787A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US15209259

    申请日:2016-07-13

    申请人: ANAERGIA INC.

    发明人: Andrew BENEDEK

    摘要: A process and apparatus for the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes, preferably to also produce a useful biogas, is described. The waste may have a total solids (TS) concentration of 6% or less while a digester is operated at a higher solids concentration, for example with a feed TS concentration of 8-12%. One or more separation stages downstream of the digester separate active bacteria and undigested organics from the digestate, and return separated matter to the digester. Optionally, a feed thickening apparatus and step may be provided upstream of the digester. The upstream thickener and recycle from the downstream separation stages are operated such that the TS of the combined inputs to the digester is within a desired range.

    摘要翻译: 描述了有机废物厌氧消化的方法和装置,优选还产生有用的沼气。 废物可以具有6%或更低的总固体(TS)浓度,而消化器以更高的固体浓度操作,例如进料TS浓度为8-12%。 蒸煮器下游的一个或多个分离阶段将活性细菌和未消化的有机物与消化物分离,并将分离的物质返回到蒸煮器。 任选地,可以在蒸煮器的上游设置进料增稠装置和步骤。 操作上游增稠器和从下游分离级循环,使得到蒸煮器的组合输入的TS在期望的范围内。