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US08685686B2 Biofuels processes integrating photobioreactors with anaerobic digestion 有权
生物燃料将光生物反应器与厌氧消化相结合

  • Patent Title: Biofuels processes integrating photobioreactors with anaerobic digestion
  • Patent Title (中): 生物燃料将光生物反应器与厌氧消化相结合
  • Application No.: US12338360
    Application Date: 2008-12-18
  • Publication No.: US08685686B2
    Publication Date: 2014-04-01
  • Inventor: Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Applicant: Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Applicant Address: US CA San Ramon
  • Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA San Ramon
  • Main IPC: C12P5/02
  • IPC: C12P5/02
Biofuels processes integrating photobioreactors with anaerobic digestion
Abstract:
In the present invention, integrated processes for producing a biofuel are disclosed. Specifically, processes integrating photobioreactors with anaerobic digestion are disclosed. Anaerobic digestion can convert biomass into a biofuel. However, anaerobic digestion also produces carbon dioxide (CO2). Because it is a greenhouse gas, the production of carbon dioxide is not desirable. Algae can be grown in a photobioreactor as long as light, carbon dioxide, and water are provided. In the present invention, the anaerobic digestion process is integrated with the photobioreactor process thereby providing a useful solution for the carbon dioxide that is generated and providing a source of carbon dioxide for the photobioreactor.
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