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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Manuel Garcia-perez, Pullman, WA (US);
Craig Frear, Pullman, WA (US);
Inventors:
Manuel Garcia-Perez, Pullman, WA (US);
Craig Frear, Pullman, WA (US);
Assignee:
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 11/04 (2006.01); C12P 5/02 (2006.01); C12M 1/107 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C10G 1/02 (2006.01); C02F 11/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 11/04 (2013.01); C10G 1/02 (2013.01); C12M 21/04 (2013.01); C12M 43/00 (2013.01); C12M 45/20 (2013.01); C12M 47/00 (2013.01); C12P 5/023 (2013.01); C02F 11/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/28 (2013.01); Y02E 50/343 (2013.01); Y02P 30/20 (2015.11); Y02W 10/23 (2015.05);
Abstract
Systems and methods for integrating thermochemical processing of biomass and anaerobic digestion are provided. Light oxygenated organic compounds are produced as byproducts of thermochemical biomass processing e.g. by torrefaction and/or pyrolysis, and are converted to methane by anaerobic digestion. Thermochemical processing units may or may not be co-located with the anaerobic digestion units, with co-location providing benefits for e.g. rural agricultural enterprises.