Self-contained biofuel production and water processing apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Self-contained biofuel production and water processing apparatus 有权
    独立生物燃料生产和水处理设备

    公开(公告)号:US08017366B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-13

    申请号:US12399323

    申请日:2009-03-06

    摘要: A system for making biofuels comprising methane, ethanol, and biodiesel comprises a tank (100) with a sealable lid (120). An algae mass (105), water, and either a yeast or bacterial culture (106) is added to the tank. Under high temperature conditions, sour (CO2-containing) methane is produced and stored in a container (130). Under lower temperature conditions, ethanol and CO2 are produced. Heated or cooled water passed through a water jacket (160) that surrounds the tank maintains the proper temperature within the tank. The CO2 is stored in a second container (270). The sour methane and the CO2 are optionally passed through a scrubber. Scrubbed methane is suitable for use as a fuel and drives a generator (275) that supplies power to various parts of the system. Carbon credits will be available for CO2 that is trapped in the scrubber. A still (185) separates ethanol and water for later use. Biodiesel can also be made in the apparatus by first making ethanol, then employing a transesterification process.

    摘要翻译: 用于制备包含甲烷,乙醇和生物柴油的生物燃料的系统包括具有可密封盖(120)的罐(100)。 将藻类(105),水和酵母或细菌培养物(106)加入到罐中。 在高温条件下,产生酸(含CO 2)甲烷并储存在容器(130)中。 在较低的温度条件下,生产乙醇和二氧化碳。 加热或冷却的水通过水箱(160)周围的水箱保持适当的温度在罐内。 CO 2储存在第二容器(270)中。 酸性甲烷和二氧化碳可选择地通过洗涤器。 洗涤甲烷适合用作燃料并驱动向系统各部分供电的发电机(275)。 碳信用额将用于被吸收在洗涤器中的二氧化碳。 静止物(185)将乙醇和水分离以备后用。 生物柴油也可以通过首先制造乙醇,然后采用酯交换法在设备中制备。

    Production of human food from Jatropha and other biologicals
    2.
    发明授权
    Production of human food from Jatropha and other biologicals 有权
    从麻风树等生物制作人类食物

    公开(公告)号:US08137717B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12555696

    申请日:2009-09-08

    IPC分类号: A23G3/36

    摘要: An apparatus and process for producing humanly edible food from Jatropha curcas L. (JCL) or a similar plant or an algae comprises an air-tight tank (200) for containing a mixture of water, a fermenting press cake (125) of JCL seeds, yeast and other ingredients (289), including amylase and a fungus, a container for mash (290) produced during fermentation, a still (300) with a distillation column (355) for separating ethanol (360) from water, a container for ethanol (365), a source of water (215), and combustible sources (261, 296, 335) for providing heat to a plurality of burners (260, 288, 320). Ethanol produced during fermentation extracts toxic phorbol esters from the mash. After fermentation, the water and ethanol are removed from the tank and moved to the still. The mash is moved to a container (286) where it is heated to decompose toxic lectins therein, rendering the mash edible by humans and other animals. After separation in the still, the water is returned to the local source, the ethanol is saved for sale or use as a heat source for the burners, and the phorbol esters are removed from the still for safe disposal.

    摘要翻译: 用于从麻风树(JCL)或类似植物或藻类生产人造食物的装置和方法包括用于容纳水的混合物的气密罐(200),JCL种子的发酵压饼(125) ,酵母和其他成分(289),包括淀粉酶和真菌,在发酵期间产生的用于醪液(290)的容器,具有用于从水中分离乙醇(360)的蒸馏塔(360)的静止物(300),用于 乙醇(365),水源(215)和用于向多个燃烧器(260,288,320)提供热量的可燃源(261,296,335)。 在发酵过程中产生的乙醇从醪液中提取有毒的佛波酯。 发酵后,将水和乙醇从罐中取出并移至静止。 将醪液移动到容器(286)中,在其中加热以分解其中的毒素凝集素,使得人类和其他动物可食用的醪液。 在静止分离后,水返回到本地源,乙醇被保存出售或用作燃烧器的热源,并将佛波酯从静止物中除去以进行安全处置。

    System for extracting oil from algae
    3.
    发明授权
    System for extracting oil from algae 有权
    从藻类提取油的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08043496B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US12341380

    申请日:2008-12-22

    IPC分类号: B01D17/00 C10L5/42

    摘要: A method and apparatus for extracting oil from algae comprises a disruptor (125) having a plurality of deflectors (220 and 225) against which a mixture of algae and water (100) is forcibly impacted upon the urging of a pump (115). The impacting of the algal cells against the deflectors ruptures their cell walls and liberates the lipids (oil) and other materials contained therein. A tank (130) collects the mixture and after a settling period, the mixture forms at least three layers comprising oil (155), water (160), and algal residue (165). The oil layer is removed through one or more conduits (177, 178) into a holding tank (185) for further refining and use. The water is discarded, and the biomass residue comprising algal cell walls and other non-oil components is removed to another holding container (199) from which it can be discarded or used as an agricultural fertilizer or the like. If desired, the residue can be further treated in order to scavenge any remaining oil.

    摘要翻译: 从藻类中提取油的方法和装置包括具有多个偏转器(220和225)的破碎器(125),藻类和水(100)的混合物在泵115的推动下被强制地撞击。 藻类细胞对偏转器的影响破坏了细胞壁并释放了脂质(油)和其中所含的其他材料。 罐(130)收集混合物,并且在沉降期后,混合物形成至少三层,包括油(155),水(160)和藻类残渣(165)。 将油层通过一个或多个管道(177,178)移除到储罐(185)中,以进一步精炼和使用。 废弃水,将含有藻细胞壁和其它非油性成分的生物质残渣除去到另一个保存容器(199),从而可将其丢弃或用作农业肥料等。 如果需要,可以进一步处理残留物以清除任何剩余的油。