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Method and apparatus for membrane-based, two-stage gas production from solid biomaterials

US8093041B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Arrowhead Center, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nagamany Nirmalakhandan · Las Cruces, US
Shuguang Deng · Somerville, US
Geoffrey Smith · Las Cruces, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2008
Grant date	Jan 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E50/30
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention preferably relate to a method and apparatus for a two-stage membrane-based production of gas, preferably hydrogen gas or the like, from solid biological materials, preferably organic waste materials or the like, comprising anaerobic hydrolysis and fermentation and photofermentation using microorganisms.

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