Bioconversion reactor
Abstract
A bioconversion reactor for the anaerobic fermentation of organic material. The bioconversion reactor comprises a shell enclosing a predetermined volume, an inlet port through which a liquid stream containing organic materials enters the shell, and an outlet port through which the stream exits the shell. A series of vertical and spaced-apart baffles are positioned within the shell to force the stream to flow under and over them as it passes from the inlet to the outlet port. The baffles present a barrier to the microorganisms within the shell causing them to rise and fall within the reactor but to move horizontally at a very slow rate. Treatment detention times of one day or less are possible.
- Inventors:
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- Stanford, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868175
- Patent Number(s):
- 5091315
- Assignee:
- Board of Trustees of Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-C-01-4042
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- bioconversion; reactor; anaerobic; fermentation; organic; material; comprises; shell; enclosing; predetermined; volume; inlet; liquid; stream; containing; materials; enters; outlet; exits; series; vertical; spaced-apart; baffles; positioned; force; flow; passes; barrier; microorganisms; causing; rise; fall; move; horizontally; slow; rate; treatment; detention; times; containing organic; liquid stream; predetermined volume; organic materials; stream containing; organic material; reactor comprises; shell enclosing; bioconversion reactor; anaerobic fermentation; /435/210/261/
Citation Formats
McCarty, Perry L, and Bachmann, Andre. Bioconversion reactor. United States: N. p., 1992.
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McCarty, Perry L, & Bachmann, Andre. Bioconversion reactor. United States.
McCarty, Perry L, and Bachmann, Andre. Wed .
"Bioconversion reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868175.
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title = {Bioconversion reactor},
author = {McCarty, Perry L and Bachmann, Andre},
abstractNote = {A bioconversion reactor for the anaerobic fermentation of organic material. The bioconversion reactor comprises a shell enclosing a predetermined volume, an inlet port through which a liquid stream containing organic materials enters the shell, and an outlet port through which the stream exits the shell. A series of vertical and spaced-apart baffles are positioned within the shell to force the stream to flow under and over them as it passes from the inlet to the outlet port. The baffles present a barrier to the microorganisms within the shell causing them to rise and fall within the reactor but to move horizontally at a very slow rate. Treatment detention times of one day or less are possible.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {1}
}
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