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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Johannes Van Leeuwen, Ames, IA (US);
Samir Kumar Khanal, Ames, IA (US);
Anthony L. Pometto, Boone, IA (US);
Inventors:
Johannes Van Leeuwen, Ames, IA (US);
Samir Kumar Khanal, Ames, IA (US);
Anthony L. Pometto, Boone, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/34 (2006.01); C02F 1/72 (2006.01); C02F 1/76 (2006.01); C02F 1/78 (2006.01); C02F 103/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/34 (2013.01); C02F 1/722 (2013.01); C02F 1/76 (2013.01); C02F 1/78 (2013.01); C02F 2103/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an improved method of processing thin stillage from ethanol production and/or other industrial processes to produce high value fungal biomass that can be recovered by simple means. The effluent is sanitized and recycled using a novel disinfection technique. This innovative approach generates revenue from low value thin stillage, while reducing wastewater purification costs.