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Biological and Chemical Process Utilizing Chemoautotrophic Microorganisms

a technology of chemoautotrophic microorganisms and biological and chemical processes, applied in the direction of climate sustainability, air quality improvement, and disease prevention, can solve the problems of potential liability and relatively rapid use of this technology, and achieve the effects of enhancing economic and energy security, reducing overall carbon emissions, and improving plant efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-25
UNIV OF WYOMING RES
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Benefits of technology

The present invention aims to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel power plants, reducing carbon emissions and improving plant efficiency. The captured carbon can be used as fertilizer, feedstock, or biofuel, or directly injected into the combustion facility. The technology is environmentally responsible and economically viable, with potential for new green jobs and increased activity and innovation in the bio-processing industry. Overall, the invention aims to improve energy security, reduce energy-related emissions, promote economic development, and ensure U.S. competitiveness.

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Furthermore, the utilization of this technology can be relatively rapid compared to other options for carbon capture such as geologic sequestration which may still require years of testing and modeling as well as sophisticated site characterization and large capital costs with each deployment to ensure injection activities do not create a legacy of potential liability for end users and future generations of Americans.

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[0021]The present invention includes a variety of aspects, which may be combined in different ways. The following descriptions are provided to list elements and describe some of the embodiments of the present invention. These elements are listed with initial embodiments, however it should be understood that they may be combined in any manner and in any number to create additional embodiments. The variously described examples and preferred embodiments should not be construed to limit the present invention to only the explicitly described systems, techniques, and applications. Further, this description should be understood to support and encompass descriptions and claims of all the various embodiments, systems, techniques, methods, devices, and applications with any number of the disclosed elements, with each element alone, and also with any and all various permutations and combinations of all elements in this or any subsequent application.

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Abstract

Methods and systems to achieve clean fuel processing systems in which carbon dioxide emissions (1) from sources (2) may be processed in at least one processing reactor (4) containing a plurality of chemoautotrophic bacteria (5) which can convert the carbon dioxide emissions into biomass (6) which may then be used for various products (21) such as biofuels, fertilizer, feedstock, or the like. Sulfate reducing bacteria (13) may be used to supply sulfur containing compounds to the chemoautotrophic bacteria (5).

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application is a continuation of United States National Stage application Ser. No. 13 / 127,697 filed May 4, 2011, which claims priority to and the benefit of International Application Number PCT / US2010 / 043392 filed Jul. 27, 2010 which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 228,898 filed Jul. 27, 2009 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 358,700 filed Jun. 25, 2010, each hereby incorporated by reference herein.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to the technical field of clean processing systems, specifically, methods and apparatus for capturing and converting carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption sources or other industrial carbon dioxide emitters. Through perhaps the use of chemoautotrophic bacteria, the invention provides apparatus and methods that can be used to capture and reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Carbon sequestration is a topic receiv...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B01D53/62B01D53/84C12P7/6458C12P7/649
CPCB01D53/62C10G2300/405B01D2251/95B01D2257/504C10G2300/1011C10L1/026C12N1/20C12P7/649F23J15/02F23J2215/50Y02C10/02Y02C10/04Y02E50/13Y02E50/343Y02E50/17Y02E50/346C10G2300/4043B01D53/84Y02P30/20Y02P20/59Y02A50/20Y02C20/40Y02E20/32Y02E50/30Y02E50/10Y02P20/151Y02P30/00Y02P30/40C12P7/6458
Inventor JIN, SONGFALLGREN, PAULMORRIS, JEFFREY M.BLAND, ALAN E.RICHARDS, PATRICKNEWCOMER, JESSE D.COLBERG, PATRICIA
Owner UNIV OF WYOMING RES
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