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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
Robert Hickey, Okemos, MI (US);
Rathin Datta, Chicago, IL (US);
Shih-perng Tsai, Naperville, IL (US);
Rahul Basu, Saint Charles, IL (US);
Robert Hickey, Okemos, MI (US);
Rathin Datta, Chicago, IL (US);
Shih-Perng Tsai, Naperville, IL (US);
Rahul Basu, Saint Charles, IL (US);
Coskata, Inc., Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
Ethanol and other liquid products are produced by contacting syngas components such as CO or a mixture of COand Hwith a surface of a membrane under anaerobic conditions and transferring these components into contact with a biofilm on the opposite side of the membrane. These steps provide a stable system for producing liquid products such as ethanol, butanol and other chemicals. The gas fed on the membrane's gas contact side transports through the membrane to form a biofilm of anaerobic microorganisms that converted the syngas to desired liquid products. The system can sustain production with a variety of microorganisms and membrane configurations.