Bioconversion reactor
US5091315A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/801
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A bioconversion reactor for the anaerobic fermentation of organic material. The bioconversion reactor comprises a shell enclosing a predetermined volume, an inlet port through which a liquid stream containing organic materials enters the shell, and an outlet port through which the stream exits the shell. A series of vertical and spaced-apart baffles are positioned within the shell to force the stream to flow under and over them as it passes from the inlet to the outlet port. The baffles present a barrier to the microorganisms within the shell causing them to rise and fall within the reactor but to move horizontally at a very slow rate. Treatment detention times of one day or less are possible.
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