Title: Systems and methods for biological conversion of carbon dioxide pollutants into useful products

Abstract

Methods and systems to achieve clean fuel processing systems in which carbon dioxide emissions (1) from sources (2) may be processed in at least one processing reactor (4) containing a plurality of chemoautotrophic bacteria (5) which can convert the carbon dioxide emissions into biomass (6) which may then be used for various products (21) such as biofuels, fertilizer, feedstock, or the like. Sulfate reducing bacteria (13) may be used to supply sulfur containing compounds to the chemoautotrophic bacteria (5).

Inventors:

Jin, Song; Fallgren, Paul; Morris, Jeffrey M.; Bland, Alan E.; Richards, Patrick; Newcomer, Jesse D.; Colberg, Patricia

Issue Date:

2019-12-17

Research Org.:

Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1600402

Patent Number(s):

10507426

Application Number:

15/707,780

Assignee:

The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B01D2251/95 - Specific microorganisms
B01D2257/504 - Carbon dioxide
B01D53/62 - Carbon oxides
B01D53/84 - Biological processes

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

C10G2300/1011 - Biomass
C10G2300/4043 - Limiting CO2 emissions
C10G2300/405 - Limiting CO, NOx or SOx emissions

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

C10L1/026 - {for compression ignition}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N1/20 - Bacteria {

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 {

C12P7/649 - {Biodiesel, i.e. Fatty acid alkyl esters}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES

F23J15/02 - of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material
F23J2215/50 - Carbon dioxide

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Y02A50/20 - Air quality improvement or preservation

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

Y02E20/32 - Direct CO2 mitigation
Y02E50/10 - Biofuels
Y02E50/30 - Fuel from waste

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

Y02P20/151 - Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions
Y02P20/59 - Biological synthesis
Y02P30/00 - Technologies relating to oil refining and petrochemical industry
Y02P30/20 - Bio-feedstock
Y02P30/40 - Ethylene production

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC26-08NT43293

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 09/18/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 09 BIOMASS FUELS