Title: Production of hydrogen using an anaerobic biological process

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods for biological production of hydrogen. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention pertain to a modular energy system and related methods for producing hydrogen using organic waste as a feed stock.

Inventors:

Kramer, Robert; Pelter, Libbie S.; Patterson, John A.

Issue Date:

2016-11-29

Research Org.:

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1333739

Patent Number(s):

9506084

Application Number:

13/891,435

Assignee:

Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY

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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

C02F11/04 - Anaerobic treatment
C02F2303/10 - Energy recovery

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY

C12M21/04 - {for producing gas, e.g. biogas
C12M43/00 - {Combinations of bioreactors or fermenters with other apparatus}
C12M43/08 - {Bioreactors or fermenters combined with devices or plants for production of electricity}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

C12P3/00 - Preparation of elements or inorganic compounds except carbon dioxide {
C12P7/06 - Ethanol, i.e. non-beverage

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS

F03G6/00 - Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M2250/40 - Combination of fuel cells with other energy production systems

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E10/46 - Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling solar thermal engines
Y02E50/10 - Biofuels
Y02E50/30 - Fuel from waste
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P20/133 - Renewable energy sources
Y02P20/59 - Biological synthesis

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

Y02W10/30 - Wastewater or sewage treatment systems with climate change mitigation effect characterised by the origin of the energy
Y02W10/37 - using solar energy

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG36-06GO86050

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2013 May 10

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 08 HYDROGEN