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Method and system for collecting water from an aquatic cell

A water outlet, water inlet technology, applied in the field of collecting water from water-containing chambers and systems, can solve the problems of consumption, by-product production, water and energy consumption, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-10
AQUATECH BIOENERGY
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[0003] Disadvantages of conventional ethanol production include high feedstock (i.e., grain) consumption, by-product production, and water and energy consumption

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[0073] The two ricinia plants with tubers were removed from the storage growth container and placed individually into test tubes with 35 mL of boiled distilled water. The water contains a Resazurin indicator to indicate hypoxic conditions. These anoxic samples were placed inside foil wraps to create dark conditions by preventing photosynthesis-induced light from reaching the plants, which would allow the water in the plant chambers to re-oxygenate. The samples were then placed in a chamber with a positive nitrogen atmosphere to prevent re-oxygenation of the sample water outside the chamber. The samples were then allowed to incubate in the chamber at about 24°C for 3 days. On the morning of the fourth day, a 2 mL water sample was taken from each sample and analyzed by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) at South Dakota State University to detect the presence of ethanol. The HPLC peaks for each sample indicated the presence of ethanol.

Embodiment 2

[0075] Casteria plant samples were taken from lake material collected from a South Dakota lake and placed in vials filled with boiled distilled water used only to cover the plants to provide anaerobic conditions. Eight samples - D5-8, D11 and D14-16 were placed in sealed stainless steel jars in an incubator to provide dark conditions to the samples. The remaining samples - D1-4, D9-10 and D12-D13 were placed in clear plastic quart containers with air locks. Antibiotics were added to samples D9-D16 to prevent bacteria from converting ethanol to acetic acid. Place the samples in an incubator at approximately 21 °C and allow to incubate for 7 days. Water was withdrawn from each sample and analyzed by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) at South Dakota State University to determine ethanol and acetic acid concentrations.

[0076] The four samples D5, D6, D7 and D8 incubated under dark conditions without antibiotics contained ethanol concentrations of 10.825 g / L, 6.817 g / L...

Embodiment 3

[0080] A chamber having a length of about 184 cm, a width of about 46 cm and a depth of about 58 cm was filled with substrate and water. The substrate was approximately 8 cm deep and the water approximately 43 cm deep. The substrate consisted of a lower layer of approximately 4 cm black soil and an upper layer of commercially available agricultural lime (Premium Infield from Prochoice One). Sample ports are included in the upper portion of the container, the middle portion of the container, and the lower portion of the matrix layer.

[0081] About 70 ricinus plants were sown in the chamber and allowed to grow for 2 months. During this period, the water is not flowing. Once the plants were established and established, 3 tablespoons of sugar were added to the top of the cell by mixing the sugar with a small amount of water from the cell and then adding that amount of water back into the cell without stirring. A clear plastic cover is placed over the water to prevent evaporati...

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Abstract

Methods and systems for collecting, purifying, and / or extracting ethanol produced during anaerobic metabolism by aquatic plants is provided. The system includes a cell containing water and an aquatic plant, an ethanol extraction assembly in fluid communication with the cell for removing ethanol from the water. Ethanol is released by the aquatic plant by initiating an anaerobic process in the plant such as by regulating the photosynthesis inducing light that reaches the aquatic plant.

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field of invention [0001] The present disclosure relates to cells for growing aquatic plants and methods and systems for collecting water from the cells. Various aquatic plant by-products, including ethanol, can be removed from the collected water. Background of the invention [0002] Current ethanol production methods rely primarily on the direct conversion of biomass sources to ethanol. In grain-based ethanol production, for example, grain, such as corn, is mechanically, thermally and / or chemically treated, and a fraction extracted from the treated grain is placed in a fermenter containing microorganisms. The fermented extract is then distilled. [0003] Disadvantages of conventional ethanol production include high feedstock (ie, grain) consumption, by-product production, and water and energy consumption. Accordingly, alternatives to conventional ethanol production have been sought. Summary of the invention [0004] One embodiment is a chamber comprising water, a sub...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C07C29/76C07C31/08B01J19/24
CPCC12P7/065C12M47/02C12M21/02A01G33/00Y02E50/17C12M47/10Y02E50/10
Inventor 托尼·A·哈根
Owner AQUATECH BIOENERGY