Title:
FEEDSTOCK PREPARATION FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/020673
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of preparing feedstock for anaerobic digestion or other biochemical reaction is disclosed. The method comprises drying green biomass (3) by heating the green biomass (3) to a temperature of at least 60 °C and no more than 135 °C, preferably no more than 105 °C. This produces dried green biomass (8) having a dry solid content of at least 80 %. This can facilitate further processing of the green biomass, for example by making it easier to separate digestible leafy biomass from woody biomass, and can help to render the green biomass inert thereby inhibiting natural decay during storage and so maintain biogas potential.
Inventors:
BLANCO MADRIGAL EDGAR (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2015/052258
Publication Date:
June 09, 2016
Filing Date:
August 05, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ANDIGESTION LTD (GB)
International Classes:
B09B3/00; C02F11/04; C12M1/00; C12M1/107; C12P5/02; C02F11/123; C02F11/13
Foreign References:
| US20140099687A1 | 2014-04-10 | |||
| US20100043445A1 | 2010-02-25 | |||
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| DE10110861A1 | 2002-09-12 | |||
| GB2478383A | 2011-09-07 | |||
| EP1162260A2 | 2001-12-12 |
Other References:
WANG LIQIAN (GILLIAN): "different pretreatments to enhance biogas production-a comparison of thermal, chemical and ultrasonic methods", 26 May 2011 (2011-05-26), XP002745529, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20151007]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PIOTROWICZ, Pawel et al. (Byron HouseCambridge Business Park,Cowley Road, Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WZ, GB)
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