Closed-loop system for growth of aquatic biomass and gasification thereof
Processes, systems, and methods for producing combustible gas from wet biomass are provided. In one aspect, for example, a process for generating a combustible gas from a wet biomass in a closed system is provided. Such a process may include growing a wet biomass in a growth chamber, moving at least a portion of the wet biomass to a reactor, heating the portion of the wet biomass under high pressure in the reactor to gasify the wet biomass into a total gas component, separating the gasified component into a liquid component, a non-combustible gas component, and a combustible gas component, and introducing the liquid component and non-combustible gas component containing carbon dioxide into the growth chamber to stimulate new wet biomass growth.
- Research Organization:
- Genifuel Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003046
- Assignee:
- Genifuel Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,765,362
- Application Number:
- 14/135,379
- OSTI ID:
- 1393526
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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