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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Maverick Biofuels, Inc., RTP, NC (US);
Inventors:
David Bradin, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Samuel Yenne, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric Cumming, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeffrey Harrison, Hammonton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Maverick Biofeuls, Inc, RTP, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 45/29 (2006.01); C01B 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12F 3/04 (2006.01); C12P 5/02 (2006.01); C12P 7/64 (2006.01); C07C 45/00 (2006.01); C07C 29/151 (2006.01); C10G 2/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/107 (2006.01); C01B 3/24 (2006.01); C07C 1/04 (2006.01); C12M 1/06 (2006.01); C12M 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 43/00 (2013.01); C01B 3/24 (2013.01); C07C 1/041 (2013.01); C07C 29/1518 (2013.01); C07C 45/002 (2013.01); C07C 45/29 (2013.01); C10G 2/32 (2013.01); C12F 3/04 (2013.01); C12M 21/04 (2013.01); C12M 27/02 (2013.01); C12M 41/18 (2013.01); C12P 5/023 (2013.01); C12P 7/6409 (2013.01); C12P 7/649 (2013.01); C12P 7/6463 (2013.01); C01B 2203/02 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0216 (2013.01); C01B 2203/061 (2013.01); C01B 2203/062 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1011 (2013.01); Y02E 50/13 (2013.01); Y02E 50/18 (2013.01); Y02E 50/343 (2013.01); Y02P 20/128 (2015.11); Y02P 30/20 (2015.11);
Abstract
A combined anaerobic digester system and gas-to-liquid system is disclosed. The anaerobic digester requires heat, and produces methane. The gas-to-liquid system produces heat, and converts methane to higher-value products, including methanol and formaldehyde. As such, the combination of the two systems results in significant savings in terms of capital and operating expenses. A process for producing bio-formaldehyde and bio-formalin from biogas is also disclosed.