Method for enhancing microbial utilization rates of gases using perfluorocarbons

Patent · Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:489095

Turick, C E

A method of enhancing the bacterial reduction of industrial gases using perfluorocarbons (PFCs) is disclosed. Because perfluorocarbons (PFCs) allow for a much greater solubility of gases than water does, PFCs have the potential to deliver gases in higher concentrations to microorganisms when used as an additive to microbial growth media thereby increasing the rate of the industrial gas conversion to economically viable chemicals and gases. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• Assignee: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,637,499/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-544,219
• OSTI ID: 489095
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 10 Jun 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BIODEGRADATION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
USES
OPTIMIZATION
MICROORGANISMS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
SYNTHESIS
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
GASES