Fluidized-bed bioreactor process for the microbial solubiliztion of coal

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867028

Scott, Charles D ^[1]; Strandberg, Gerald W ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Farragut, TN

A fluidized-bed bioreactor system for the conversion of coal into microbially solubilized coal products. The fluidized-bed bioreactor continuously or periodically receives coal and bio-reactants and provides for the production of microbially solubilized coal products in an economical and efficient manner. An oxidation pretreatment process for rendering coal uniformly and more readily susceptible to microbial solubilization may be employed with the fluidized-bed bioreactor.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4846964
• OSTI ID: 867028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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