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Method for production of a compressed natural gas equivalent from landfill gas and other biogases

US8999036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2012
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S95/901
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Biogas is converted to a vehicle fuel equivalent to compressed natural gas high in methane in a simple, low cost process involving steps of refrigeration, non-regenerative activated carbon purification and carbon dioxide removal using low-pressure membrane technology.

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