919results about "Biological synthesis" patented technology

Certain embodiments and aspects of the present invention relate to photobioreactor apparatus (100) designed to contain a liquid medium (108) comprising at least one species of photosynthetic organism therein, and to methods of using the photobioreactor apparatus (100) as part of a gas-treatment process and system able to at least partially remove certain undesirable pollutants from a gas stream (608). In certain embodiments, the disclosed photobioreactor apparatus (100 can be utilized as part of an integrated combustion method and system, wherein photosynthetic organisms utilized within the photobioreactor (100) at least partially remove certain pollutant compounds contained within combustion gases, e.g. CO₂ and/or NO_X, and are subsequently harvested from the photobioreactor (100), processed, and utilized as a fuel source for a combustion device (e.g. an electric power plant generator and/or incinerator).

A method and apparatus for sequestering CO₂ using algae comprises a plurality of vertically suspended bioreactors, each bioreactor being translucent and including a flow channel formed by a plurality of baffles. A culture tank contains a suspension of water and at least one algae and includes a plurality of gas jets for introducing a CO₂-containing gas into the suspension. The culture tank is in fluid communication with an inlet in each channel for flowing the suspension through the channel in the presence of light. A pump pumps the suspension into the channel inlet.

Porous-material-supported polymer sorbents and process for removal of undesirable gases such as H₂S, COS, CO₂, N₂O, NO, NO₂, SO₂, SO₃, HCl, HF, HCN, NH₃, H₂O, C₂H₅OH, CH₃OH, HCHO, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃Cl, CS₂, C₄H₄S, CH₃SH, and CH₃—S—CH₃ from various gas streams such as natural gas, coal/biomass gasification gas, biogas, landfill gas, coal mine gas, ammonia syngas, H₂ and oxo-syngas, Fe ore reduction gas, reformate gas, refinery process gases, indoor air, fuel cell anode fuel gas and cathode air are disclosed. The sorbents have numerous advantages such as high breakthrough capacity, high sorption/desorption rates, little or no corrosive effect and are easily regenerated. The sorbents may be prepared by loading H₂S—, COS—, CO₂—, N₂O, NO—, NO₂—, SO₂—, SO₃—, HCl—, HF—, HCN—, NH₃—, H₂O—, C₂H₅OH—, CH₃OH—, HCHO—, CHCl₃—, CH₂Cl₂—, CH₃Cl—, CS₂—, C₄H₄S—, CH₃SH—, CH₃—S—CH₃-philic polymer(s) or mixtures thereof, as well as any one or more of H₂S—, COS—, CO₂—, N₂O, NO—, NO₂—, SO₂—, SO₃—, HCl—, HF—, HCN—, NH₃—, H₂O—, C₂H₅OH—, CH₃OH—, HCHO—, CHCl₃—, CH₂Cl₂—, CH₃Cl—, CS₂—, C₄H₄S—, CH₃SH—, CH₃—S—CH₃-philic compound(s) or mixtures thereof on to porous materials such as mesoporous, microporous or macroporous materials. The sorbents may be employed in processes such as one-stage and multi-stage processes to remove and recover H₂S, COS, CO₂, N₂O, NO, NO₂, SO₂, SO₃, HCl, HF, HCN, NH₃, H₂O, C₂H₅OH, CH₃OH, HCHO, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃Cl, CS₂, C₄H₄S, CH₃SH and CH₃—S—CH₃ from gas streams by use of, such as, fixed-bed sorbers, fluidized-bed sorbers, moving-bed sorbers, and rotating-bed sorbers.

This process is unique in photosynthetic carbon sequestration. An on-site biological sequestration system directly decreases the concentration of carbon-containing compounds in the emissions of fossil generation units. In this process, photosynthetic microbes are attached to a growth surface arranged in a containment chamber that is lit by solar photons. A harvesting system ensures maximum organism growth and rate of CO2 uptake. Soluble carbon and nitrogen concentrations delivered to the cyanobacteria are enhanced, further increasing growth rate and carbon utilization.

A method for removing contaminants from a natural gas stream such as a biogas/landfill gas stream. The natural gas stream is fed to a first adsorption unit for removal of certain contaminants and then to a second adsorption unit for the removal of additional contaminants. Alternatively, a membrane stage may be employed between the adsorption units. The method utilizes the external purge to enhance pressure swing adsorption working capacity so that the vacuum level required for regeneration is not as high.

The invention provides devices and methods for the growth of photoautotrophic organisms. The devices and methods address issues related to the design of bioreactors, selection of a photoautotrophic organism, growth of the photoautotrophic organisms, extraction of biomass products, and/or use of the biomass products as a renewable energy source.

A process purifies raw biogas created from a renewable source into pipeline grade natural gas and/or D.O.T. specification, or other predetermined specification, gas. The automated scrubbing processed employed and the particular attributes of the system allow the system to function under extreme weather conditions by employing specific tools to control the temperature of the scrubbing water to allow for efficient and effective removal of the carbon dioxide gas. The system also employs specific measures to use recycled scrubbing water, thus eliminating the need for excessive water generally needed to economically employ this type of scrubbing process. The recycled water is continuously de-carbonated to allow the recycled water stream to effectively scrub the raw biogas. Treated gas from the process is then dried, and compressed for introduction into storage tanks or a natural gas pipeline delivery system.

The biphase anaerobic fermentation process of kitchen refuse to produce hydrogen and methane includes the following steps: 1. sorting kitchen refuse and mixing with water in certain amount; 2. mixing with sludge from sewage treating yard and heat treatment; 3. heat exchange between heat treated mixture and mixture without through heat treatment; 4. anaerobic fermentation of the heat treated mixture in the first phase to produce hydrogen; 5. anaerobic fermentation of the residue from the first phase fermentation in the second phase to produce methane; and 6. using the residue from the second phase fermentation as fertilizer or returning to replace sludge serving as hydrogen producing bacteria source. The process is simple, can recover the biomass energy from kitchen refuse effectively, and has no secondary pollution.

The invention relates to a method for recovering energy from the organic fraction of urban solid waste comprising the following steps: a) the organic fraction is pre treated with mineral acids, preferably sulfuric acid, during which the fraction is heated by an outer thermal jacket with no steam injection or steam explosion, thereby producing a first slurry containing an insoluble solid susceptible to enzymatic attack by cellulases; b) a step comprising enzymatic hydrolysis using cellulases and simultaneous fermentation, using an ethanologenic microorganism, of the first slurry in order to obtain a second slurry containing diluted ethanol; and c) distillation of the second slurry such as to obtain wet ethanol, a recyclable liquid effluent and a solid.

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.

The invention discloses ankistrodesmus sp containing lipid as well as culture and applications of ankistrodesmus sp, wherein the ankistrodesmus strain is SS-B7, the classification name of SS-B7 is Ankistrodesmus sp, and the ankistrodesmus sp SS-B7 is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on April 15, 2013, and has the preservation number CGMCC No.7478. The ankistrodesmus sp SS-B7 has tolerance to CO2 and NOx with high concentrations, and has high carbon sequestration efficiency, the content of total lipids in the cells of the obtained biomass accounts for 40% or above of the dry cell weight, and the ankistrodesmus sp SS-B7 can be used for producing biodiesel.

The invention provides a highly oil-containing monoraphidium and culture and application thereof, the monoraphidium strain is SS-B1, the classification and nomenclature of the monoraphidium is monoraphidium sp, the monoraphidium is preserved in CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) on April 15, 2013, and the preservation number is CGMCC No.7479. The monoraphidium strain is able to tolerate high concentrations of CO2 and SO2, highly oil-containing biological matters can be obtained by light autotrophic growth by use of CO2 and SO2 containing waste gas or flue gas, the carbon fixation efficiency is high, cell total lipid content accounts for more than 40% of dry cell weight, and biodiesel can be produced.

The invention provides a method for producing methane by two-phase multi-stage anaerobic fermentation of organic solid wastes and belongs to the field of the treatment of organic solid wastes, namely the field of renewable energy resources. The prior art has the problems that the yield of the methane is unstable, and the continuous operation can not be achieved. The method comprises the following steps that: the organic solid wastes are put in n(n is more than or equal to 2) acidification reactors in parallel connection and subjected to hydrolytic acidification at a pH value of between 5.8 and 6.5 and a temperature of between 50 and 55 DEG C, and the materials in each hydrolytic acidification reactor are changed after the materials are reacted for n*m(m is more than or equal to 1) days; the percolate generated due to acidification is collected, the pH value of the percolate is adjusted to be between 7.0 and 8.0, the percolate is pumped into a methane reactor filled with inoculation sludge in a mode of batch feeding, and the generated gas is collected at the pH value of between 7.0 and 8.0 and at a temperature of between 50 and 55 DEG C; and finally, the water discharged from the methane reactor is pumped into the acidification reactors. The method has the advantages of high gas-producing efficiency, short period, the realization of stable and continuous gas production, no emission of waste water, and the like.

A method of growing algae is described that is part of a cogenerational energy production plant in which solar energy from a solar collecting and concentrating field is used to provide photonic energy for the growth and stress phase of algae as well as to provide heat for driving a turbine. The supplementary energy for the power plant is provided by natural gas and by biomethane that is produced by fermentation of the algal biomass. The carbon dioxide that is a by-product of the combustion of both the natural gas and the biomethane is recycled to provide the carbon source for the algal growth.

The invention relates to a preparation method of erythromycin thiocyanate, which comprises the following steps: adding sodium hydroxide into an erythromycin fermentation liquid to regulate the pH value, filtering, concentrating, and recrystallizing to obtain the erythromycin thiocyanate. The method provided by the invention greatly reduces the consumption of the organic solvent, lowers the production cost, reduces the generation of waste residues, and is beneficial to environmental protection and production safety.