Method for converting biomass to methane
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    发明授权
    Method for converting biomass to methane 有权
    将生物质转化为甲烷的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08993288B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US14031758

    申请日:2013-09-19

    Applicant: Anaergia Inc.

    Inventor: F. Michael Lewis

    Abstract: A method for enhancing the treatment of lignocellulose-containing materials by biotreatment wherein such lignocellulose-containing materials, normally resistant to biotreatment, are first subjected to a low-temperature, long-residence time pyrolysis at about 175° C. to about 325° C. for about 0.1 hour to about 2.0 hours, wherein a substantial portion of the incoming material is distilled into water-soluble compounds amenable to anaerobic biotreatment. Exemplary applications of the method include pyrolytic pre-treatment of wastewater sludges, cellulosic wastes, wood, peat, plant residues, low-grade coal, and the like to enhance methane gas production in anaerobic digestion and/or oxygen-limited or oxygen-starved fermentation to produce ethanol.

    Abstract translation: 通过生物处理增强对含木素纤维素材料的处理的方法,其中通常对生物处理有抗性的这种含木素纤维素的材料首先在约175℃至约325℃下进行低温,长停留时间热解 约0.1小时至约2.0小时,其中大部分进料进料被蒸馏成易于厌氧生物处理的水溶性化合物。 该方法的示例性应用包括废水淤泥,纤维素废物,木材,泥炭,植物残渣,低等级煤等的热解预处理,以增强厌氧消化和/或氧限制或氧饥饿中的甲烷气体产生 发酵生产乙醇。

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