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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, AE;
Inventors:
Jorge Rodriguez, Abu Dhabi, AE;
Joao Marcus Uratani, Abu Dhabi, AE;
Assignee:
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, AE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 5/02 (2006.01); C10L 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 5/023 (2013.01); C10L 1/026 (2013.01); Y02E 50/343 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is a process for the conversion of halophytic plant biomass containing saline organic solids into biogas through anaerobic digestion. Operation of the process with saline (e.g., seawater) as liquid media under the method conditions taught leads to biological conversion of the organic matter into biogas. Additionally described is a method for pretreatment of the biomass under mild physicochemical conditions to increase the bioavailable fraction of the biomass for conversion.