Conversion of geothermal waste to commercial products including silica
    1.
    发明授权
    Conversion of geothermal waste to commercial products including silica 失效
    将地热废物转化为商业产品,包括二氧化硅

    公开(公告)号:US06537796B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-25

    申请号:US09312212

    申请日:1999-05-14

    IPC分类号: C01B3318

    摘要: A process for the treatment of geothermal residue includes contacting the pigmented amorphous silica-containing component with a depigmenting reagent one or more times to depigment the silica and produce a mixture containing depigmented amorphous silica and depigmenting reagent containing pigment material; separating the depigmented amorphous silica and from the depigmenting reagent to yield depigmented amorphous silica. Before or after the depigmenting contacting, the geothermal residue or depigmented silica can be treated with a metal solubilizing agent to produce another mixture containing pigmented or unpigmented amorphous silica-containing component and a solubilized metal-containing component; separating these components from each other to produce an amorphous silica product substantially devoid of metals and at least partially devoid of pigment. The amorphous silica product can be neutralized and thereafter dried at a temperature from about 25° C. to 300° C. The morphology of the silica product can be varied through the process conditions including sequence contacting steps, pH of depigmenting reagent, neutralization and drying conditions to tailor the amorphous silica for commercial use in products including filler for paint, paper, rubber and polymers, and chromatographic material.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理地热残渣的方法包括将着色的含无定形二氧化硅的组分与脱色剂一次或多次接触以脱色二氧化硅,并产生含有脱色度的无定形二氧化硅和含有颜料的脱色剂的混合物; 分离脱色无定形二氧化硅和脱色剂,得到脱色无定形二氧化硅。 在脱色素接触之前或之后,可以用金属增溶剂处理地热残余物或脱色二氧化硅,以产生含有着色或非着色的无定形二氧化硅组分和溶解的含金属组分的另一种混合物; 将这些组分彼此分离以产生基本上不含金属并且至少部分缺乏颜料的无定形二氧化硅产品。 无定形二氧化硅产物可以中和,然后在约25℃至300℃的温度下干燥。二氧化硅产物的形态可以通过包括序列接触步骤,脱色试剂的pH,中和和干燥的工艺条件而变化 适用于商业用途的无定形二氧化硅的条件,包括油漆,纸,橡胶和聚合物的填料和色谱材料。

    Biochemical transformation of solid carbonaceous material
    2.
    发明授权
    Biochemical transformation of solid carbonaceous material 失效
    固体碳质材料的生物化学转化

    公开(公告)号:US06294351B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09175371

    申请日:1998-10-15

    IPC分类号: B09B300

    摘要: A method of biochemically transforming macromolecular compounds found in solid carbonaceous materials, such as coal is provided. The preparation of new microorganisms, metabolically weaned through challenge growth processes to biochemically transform solid carbonaceous materials at extreme temperatures, pressures, pH, salt and toxic metal concentrations is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在固体碳质材料如煤中发现的生物化学转化大分子化合物的方法。 还公开了通过攻击生长过程代谢断裂的新微生物的制备,以在极端温度,压力,pH,盐和有毒金属浓度下生物化学转化固体碳质材料。

    Biochemical upgrading of oils
    3.
    发明授权
    Biochemical upgrading of oils 失效
    油的生化升级

    公开(公告)号:US5858766A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-12

    申请号:US751494

    申请日:1996-11-18

    IPC分类号: C09K8/58 B09B3/00 C12N1/12

    摘要: A process for biochemical conversion of heavy crude oils is provided. The process includes contacting heavy crude oils with adapted biocatalysts. The resulting upgraded oil shows, a relative increase in saturated hydrocarbons, emulsions and oxygenates and a decrease in compounds containing in organic sulfur, organic nitrogen and trace metals. Adapted microorganisms which have been modified under challenged growth processes are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了重质原油生物化学转化的方法。 该方法包括使重质原油与适应的生物催化剂接触。 所得到的升级油显示,饱和烃,乳液和含氧化合物的相对增加以及含有机硫,有机氮和痕量金属的化合物的减少。 还公开了在受挑战的生长过程中被修饰的适应的微生物。

    Biochemical transformation of coals
    4.
    发明授权
    Biochemical transformation of coals 失效
    煤的生化转化

    公开(公告)号:US5885825A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-23

    申请号:US344126

    申请日:1994-11-23

    IPC分类号: B09B3/00 C09K8/58 C12N1/12

    摘要: A method of biochemically transforming macromolecular compounds found in solid carbonaceous materials, such as coal is provided. The preparation of new microorganisms, metabolically weaned through challenge growth processes to biochemically transform solid carbonaceous materials at extreme temperatures, pressures, pH, salt and toxic metal concentrations is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在固体碳质材料如煤中发现的生物化学转化大分子化合物的方法。 还公开了通过攻击生长过程代谢断裂的新微生物的制备,以在极端温度,压力,pH,盐和有毒金属浓度下生物化学转化固体碳质材料。

    Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste 失效
    废物生物净化装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5840182A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-24

    申请号:US867946

    申请日:1997-06-03

    摘要: An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of the wastes. The apparatus comprises a bioreactor and an operably connected controller. The bioreactor has a bioreactor chamber for containing a supply of microorganisms, a second chamber for containing a supply of water and inorganic nutrients, and a third chamber for containing a supply of organic nutrients. The bioreactor is operably connected to the controller in which a first pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the second chamber and third chamber, and a second pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the environment containing wastes to be biodegraded. The controller further includes a timer and regulator operably connected to the first and second pumps to effectively maintain the microorganisms in exponential growth in the bioreactor chamber and to deliver microorganisms to an environment to be treated. Also, disclosed is a method for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of wastes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于含有活性指数生长中的微生物培养物并将微生物供应给含有用于生物增加废物的生物降解的废物的环境的装置。 该装置包括生物反应器和可操作地连接的控制器。 生物反应器具有用于容纳微生物供应的生物反应器室,用于容纳水和无机营养物质的第二室,以及用于容纳有机营养物质供应的第三室。 生物反应器可操作地连接到控制器,其中第一泵可操作地连接在生物反应器室和第二室和第三室之间的流体连通中,并且第二泵可操作地连接在生物反应器室和含有废物的环境之间的流体连通 被生物降解。 控制器还包括可操作地连接到第一和第二泵的定时器和调节器,以有效地将微生物维持在生物反应器室中的指数生长并将微生物输送到待处理的环境中。 此外,还公开了生物增强废物的生物降解的方法。

    Method for biological purification
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for biological purification 失效
    生物净化方法

    公开(公告)号:US06207056B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09494686

    申请日:2000-01-31

    IPC分类号: C02F300

    摘要: An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of the wastes. The apparatus comprises a bioreactor and an operably connected controller. The bioreactor has a bioreactor chamber for containing a supply of microorganisms, a second chamber for containing a supply of water and inorganic nutrients, and a third chamber for containing a supply of organic nutrients. The bioreactor is operably connected to the controller in which a first pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the second chamber and third chamber, and a second pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the environment containing wastes to be biodegraded. The controller further includes a timer and regulator operably connected to the first and second pumps to effectively maintain the microorganisms in exponential growth in the bioreactor chamber and to deliver microorganisms to an environment to be treated. Also, disclosed is a method for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of wastes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于含有活性指数生长中的微生物培养物并将微生物供应给含有用于生物增加废物的生物降解的废物的环境的装置。 该装置包括生物反应器和可操作地连接的控制器。 生物反应器具有用于容纳微生物供应的生物反应器室,用于容纳水和无机营养物质的第二室,以及用于容纳有机营养物质供应的第三室。 生物反应器可操作地连接到控制器,其中第一泵可操作地连接在生物反应器室和第二室和第三室之间的流体连通中,并且第二泵可操作地连接在生物反应器室和含有废物的环境之间的流体连通 被生物降解。 控制器还包括可操作地连接到第一和第二泵的定时器和调节器,以有效地将微生物维持在生物反应器室中的指数生长并将微生物输送到待处理的环境中。 此外,还公开了生物增强废物的生物降解的方法。

    Biochemical solubilization of toxic salts from residual geothermal
brines and waste waters
    7.
    发明授权
    Biochemical solubilization of toxic salts from residual geothermal brines and waste waters 失效
    来自残留地热盐水和废水的有毒盐的生化溶解

    公开(公告)号:US5366891A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US115760

    申请日:1993-09-03

    摘要: A method of solubilizing metal salts such as metal sulfides in a geothermal sludge using mutant Thiobacilli selected for their ability to metabolize metal salts at high temperature is disclosed, The method includes the introduction of mutated Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans to a geothermal sludge or brine. The microorganisms catalyze the solubilization of metal salts, For instance, in the case of metal sulfides, the microorganisms catalyze the solubilization to form soluble metal sulfates.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用选择用于在高温下代谢金属盐的能力的突变硫杆菌在地热污泥中溶解金属硫化物的金属盐的方法。该方法包括将突变的硫氧化硫杆菌硫氧化杆菌和硫氧化硫杆菌引入地热污泥或盐水中。 微生物催化金属盐的溶解,例如,在金属硫化物的情况下,微生物催化溶解形成可溶性金属硫酸盐。