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| 20090120147 | ENHANCED FERTILIZER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to an enhanced fertilizer. In particular, the invention relates to an enhanced fertilizer comprising fertilizer particles, lactic acid bacteria and bacteria of the Baciliaceae family. The present invention also relates to an enhancer for a fertilizer and a soil additive to enhance plant growth. Also described herein are methods for increasing growth, development or yield of a plant and methods of enhancing a soil for increasing growth, development or yield of a plant. Methods for producing the enhanced fertilizer are also described. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090249847 | PLANT NUTRITION FORMULATED BY RECOVERY FILTRATE FROM PLANT FIBER BIOPULP AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a plant nutrition formulation and method thereof, and more particularly to a plant nutrition formulated by recovery filtrate from non-woody fiber plant biopulping and method thereof. The present invention provides a plant nutrition formulation including steps of providing a culture solution containing a culture medium, a non-woody fiber plant material and microbial suspension, fermenting the culture solution for preparing a biopulping solution, filtrating the biopulping solution for preparing a filtrate, and formulating the filtrate for preparing a plant nutrition. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100064746 | CONVERSION SYSTEMS FOR BIOMASS - The efficient production of ethanol from low-cost biomass (e.g., corn, sugar beets, sugar cane, switchgrass and/or paper) has become increasingly important in making ethanol competitive with gasoline and decreasing the United States' dependence on foreign oil. For example, to reduce the cost of transporting biomass to ethanol production facilities, mobile systems for producing ethanol from biomass are provided. Also provided are small-scale ethanol production facilities. For example, instead of transporting biomass to the production facility, the facility is transported to the biomass or is located nearby the source of the biomass. The ethanol production facilities or components thereof may be transported via land, water, or air. Production of other products, such as hydrocarbons, natural gas, hydrogen gas, plastics, polymers, and proteins, can also be made by the methods and facilities. Any product described herein can be made in finished form or un-finished form and moved, e.g., to a fixed facility, e.g., fixed production facility. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100199734 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HUMUS- AND NUTRIENT-RICH AND WATER-STORING SOILS OR SOIL SUBSTRATES FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of stable humus- and nutrient-rich and water-storing soil substrates with properties of anthropogenic soil types (Terra Preta) in which pyrogenic carbon, organic biomass, and/or natural mineral materials are used as initial materials in a fermentation process. The soil produced or treated according to the invention leads to a sustainably high soil yield such that mineral fertilizers are no longer needed for agricultural use. Moreover, the soil is suitable for use as a soil substitute, for use as a soil supplement, for greening developments, for preventing erosion, for improving regional water supplies, for preventing floods, for preventing climate change, for reducing carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere, for waste water cleaning and treatment, for exhaust air cleaning and building air purification, for creating material flow cycles from biogenic waste and/or waste water in order to develop and utilize land use and development systems. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100281935 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC WASTE - System for processing organic was including several separate elements, in which organic waste is embedded at one end of the system, and mature compost is removed from the other end. The separate elements include at the least one grinding mill, one dehumidifier and one compost machine. The system also includes means for adding water before the dehumidifier, and means for ensuring that the liquid leaving the dehumidifier has a temperature above about 25° C., and preferably above 30° C. The invention also relates to a method for producing fertilizer, in which organic waste is ground and supplied with water, the fat- and liquid fractions are separated at a temperature above 25° C., and preferably above 30° C., and the solid mass is dehumidified and composted. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100326151 | Enhanced Fertilizer Granule - An enhanced fertilizer product comprised of nutrients and inert solids wherein the nutrients and inert solids are derived from a source material. The nutrients in the source material are collected with a nutrient capture process. The fertilizer product is agglomerated. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110011141 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF OIL AND/OR GAS FIELD WASTE AND BY PRODUCT MATERIALS - A method for the treatment of oil and/or gas field waste and by product materials, the method comprising composting the waste materials. The present invention is typically suited to the treatment of waste and by-product materials from oil and gas wells that are contaminated by organic compounds, such as hydrocarbon residues, either from oil based drilling muds, or from hydrocarbons produced from the well. The composting is typically accomplished by an endogenous microbial population on the composted mixture, and optionally a feeder material to provide N and C sources for the microbes. The composting operation is typically carried out in a composting chamber, and typically an auger or some other tilling device is used to mix the material within the composting chamber. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110100078 | MICROORGANISMS, MICROBIAL PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SUCH MICROBIAL PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS - The present invention relates to a microorganism, a microbial phosphate fertilizer and a method for manufacturing said microbial phosphate fertilizer, wherein said microorganism is | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110154873 | BIOORGANICALLY-AUGMENTED HIGH VALUE FERTILIZER - The invention is directed to processes for treating biosolids that result in high-value, nitrogen-containing, slow-release, organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that are competitive with less valuable or more costly conventional commercially manufactured fertilizers. The process involves conditioning traditional waste-water biosolids and processing the conditioned biosolids continuously in a high throughput manufacturing facility. The exothermic design and closed loop control of the primary reaction vessel decreases significantly the amount of power necessary to run a manufacturing facility. The process utilizes green technologies to facilitate decreased waste and enhanced air quality standards over traditional processing plants. The fertilizer produced from recovered biosolid waste is safe and meets or exceeds the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) Class A and Exceptional Quality standards and is not subject to restrictions or regulations. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110214463 | ANTAGONISTIC BACTERIA FOR CONTROLLING THE FUSARIUM WILT OF CONTINUOUS CROPPING BANANA AND THEIR MICROBIAL ORGANIC FERTILIZER - The present invention relates to the antagonistic bacteria for controlling the | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110214464 | BIOCONTROL STRAIN AGAINST THE WILT OF CONTINUOUS CROPPING CUCUMBER AND WATERMELON AND ITS MICROBIAL ORGANIC FERTILIZER - The present invention relates to a biocontrol strain against the wilt of continuous cropping cucumber and watermelon as well as its microbial organic fertilizer, which belongs to the technology for agricultural intensive production. The present invention separates | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110239716 | USEFUL PRODUCT PRODUCING APPARATUS, USEFUL PRODUCT PRODUCED BY SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING USEFUL PRODUCT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact processing apparatus which can produce useful products efficiently without producing bad odor. There is provided a useful product producing apparatus that is a decomposing apparatus of organic wastes, the decomposing apparatus comprising: a fermentation device including a plurality of processing tanks for decomposing the organic wastes; an air supply device that forcibly supplies air into the plurality of processing tanks; and a deodorizing device that deodorizes gases evacuated from each processing tank, in which useful products are produced from the organic wastes in the fermentation device by a thermoduric bacteria flora, and the gases are deodorized by passing through an acid pickling tank, a rinsing tank, and a microbial deodorizing tank, successively, the acid pickling tank, the rinsing tank, and the microbial deodorizing tank configuring the deodorizing device. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247378 | Low-Carbon Fertilizers and Processes for Producing the Same - Novel low-carbon fertilizers and processes useful for the production of the novel low-carbon fertilizers are disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110265532 | Process for Treating Sludge and Manufacturing Bioorganically-Augmented High Nitrogen-Containing Inorganic Fertilizer - The invention describes a new method for treating sludge, which can result in the production of high nitrogen organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that incorporates municipal sludges or biosolids or organic sludges that can compete with traditional fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulfate and urea on the commodity fertilizer marketplace. The method takes advantage of the thixotropic property of dewatered biosolids or organic sludge to create a pumpable paste-like material from the biosolids or organic sludge that is then treated with an oxidizer to reduce odorant effects and an acid. This mix is then interacted with concentrated sulfuric and or phosphoric acids and an ammonia source or alternatively a hot or molten melt or salt of ammonium sulfate/phosphate to form a fertilizer mix. The present invention controls the heat, atmospheric pressure and retention time of the fertilizer mix in the reaction vessel. When a fertilizer melt is formed ammoniation is subsequently completed by the specific use of vaporized ammonia. The invention can also be an add-on to commercial production of ammonium salts. The fertilizer produced by the present invention contains more than 8 wt. % nitrogen and preferably 15 wt. % nitrogen. The invention is oriented to be tailored to the biosolids production for individual municipal waste treatment plants in order to keep the fertilizer manufacturing plants of the present invention small with a minimization of logistics and liability. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120103037 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PHOSPHOROUS FROM SOLIDS USING ACTIVE LEACHING AND PHOSPHATE-ACCUMULATING MICROORGANISMS - The present invention relates to a method of selectively obtaining phosphorus from solids containing heavy metals and phosphate. In this method, the solid is treated under acidic aerobic conditions using microorganisms comprising leaching microorganisms and polyphosphate-accumulating microorganisms, so that the heavy metals and the phosphates are released from the solid and the released phosphates may be taken up by the polyphosphate-accumulating microorganisms. The phosphorus-enriched biomass that is obtained in this manner is separated and may be utilized, e.g., as organic fertilizer. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120125062 | METHOD AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC POWER AND FERTILIZER - The present invention relates to a method and system for producing electric power and fertiliser. The method comprises the steps of:
| 05-24-2012 |
| 20120174638 | SEWAGE COMPOSTING METHOD - A method for creating Class A compost for sale to the public from waste products, especially municipal sewage, involving lower expense and improved versatility over prior methods. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120222462 | Organic Containing Sludge to Fertilizer Alkaline Conversion Process - This invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for treating organic-containing sludges and converting such sludges to high value fertilizers containing both inorganic and organic fertilizer components, which creates an inorganically-augmented bioorganic fertilizer. The invention describes methods to create a thixotrophic or paste-like material via the application of mixing energy to the organic sludge followed by an alkaline treatment and a subsequent ammoniation. The invention further describes a method to increase the plant nutrient content in the organic containing product to a level which permits the finished granular fertilizer product to compete in the commercial agricultural fertilizer marketplace. Further, the invention reduces odors associated with said organic-containing sludges. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120247164 | HIGH VALUE ORGANIC-ENHANCED INORGANIC FERTILIZERS - The invention is directed to manufacture of fertilizer having commercial levels of nitrogen supplemented with organic substances. The process treats organic matter with acid causing hydrolysis of organic polymers after which the mix is injected with nitrogen. The resultant sterilized and liquefied organic matter is disbursed over recycled material for the production of granules. Because the process allows for the controlled addition of acids and ammonia, desired levels of components can be achieved. The process is scalable, odor controlled and safe thereby allowing for the location of biosolid processing facilities in most any location. Further, the fertilizer of the invention provides a dual nitrogen-release profile when applied to crops. After application to soil, fertilizer of the invention releases an immediate bolus of nitrogen, similar to traditional ammonium sulfate, followed by continued slow release of nitrogen typically over a season. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120285209 | COMPOSTNG APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composting apparatus and method is described. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical drum which is horizontally rotatably supported. A hopper is disposed at a feed end of the drum for receiving organic waste material in soft or hard form. A material shredding mechanism and a grinding mechanism are rotatably secured in the hopper and driven in counter-rotation for shredding and grinding the organic waste material and feeding it into an inlet opening of the drum. A series of material mixing and conveying vane assemblies are secured spaced-apart inside the drum and define sub-composting compartments therebetween. The material mixing and conveying vane assemblies have a plurality of vanes secured in spaced-apart relationship and project interiorly towards a central longitudinal axis of the drum and are oriented at a common angle to mix, further shred and displace shredded and ground material from the inlet opening towards the rear discharge end of the drum. The gases escaping from the drum are vented from an enclosure of the composting apparatus and the material inside the drum is discharged by suction. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120297845 | URICASE INHIBITOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a uricase inhibitor for preventing ammonia generation from uric acid. Specifically, the present invention relates to a uricase inhibitor comprising at least one uricase-inhibiting substance selected from the group consisting of eucalyptus, a | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130192321 | METHOD FOR THE BIOACTIVATION OF BIOCHAR FOR USE AS A SOIL AMENDMENT - A method for the production of an agent for enhancing soil growth is described, comprising: grinding a biomass feedstock to produce ground biomass particles; subjecting the ground biomass particles to a biofractioning process including an auger reactor; selectively collecting at least one volatile component as it is released from the ground biomass particles; collecting a last remaining nonvolatile component comprising BMF char; rendering a surface of the BMF char hydrophilic; exposing the BMF char to microorganisms; and adding the BMF char to soil. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130276493 | Use of synergistic microorganisms and nutrients to produce signals that facilitate the germination and plant root colonization of mycorrhizal fungi in phosphorus rich environments - A composition of matter comprising: a combination of a phytate and a plurality of microorganisms comprising a | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130305793 | HETEROMORPHIC LYSINE FEED GRANULES - A heteromorphic granule comprising lysine free base and a lysine salt is disclosed. A fertilizer composition is set forth having cores containing an acid salt of a basic amino acid and effective amounts of first and second layer coatings coated sequentially to the surface of each core. A method for using the heteromorphic granule as a fertilizer and/or an animal feed is provided. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140047880 | Methods of Processing Food Waste - This disclosure describes, in part, methods of making compost by combining shellfish waste and fruit waste. In some implementations, the shellfish waste contains chitin and calcium carbonates and the addition of the fruit waste may provide a deodorizing function as well as a de-carbonization reaction to the shellfish waste. In other implementations, where chitin may not be present the shellfish waste, the addition of the fruit waste may produce useful calcium salts and/or the calcium content. In some implementations, the methods may allow for production of compost that is odorless. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140090430 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING BIO-ORGANO-PHOSPHATE (BOP) FERTILIZER THROUGH CONTINUOUS SOLUBILIZATION OF ROCK PHOSPHATE BY A COMPOSTING BIOPROCESS AND BIOAUGMENTATION WITH PHOSPHORUS SOLUBILIZING MICROORGANISMS - A method and processes to solubilize and transform phosphorus contents of rock phosphate (RP) into bio-organo-phosphate (BOP) fertilizer have been developed and integrated. The methods include collecting and sorting of organic wastes; blending with RP; subjecting the blend to biocomposting; collection, isolation, selection and growth optimization of consortia of efficient phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) and novel plant growth regulating microorganisms (PGRM); where in PSM produce organic acids and other organic compounds using compost substrate at mesophillic stage, whereas the organic acids released during composting also act in synergism of PSM, thus forming a carbon rich acidic culture resulting in the solubilization of rock phosphate. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140137614 | Bioorganically-Augmented HighValue Fertilizer - The invention is directed to processes for treating biosolids that result in high-value, nitrogen-containing, slow-release, organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that are competitive with less valuable or more costly conventional commercially manufactured fertilizers. The process involves conditioning traditional waste-water biosolids and processing the conditioned biosolids continuously in a high throughput manufacturing facility. The exothermic design and closed loop control of the primary reaction vessel decreases significantly the amount of power necessary to run a manufacturing facility. The process utilizes green technologies to facilitate decreased waste and enhanced air quality standards over traditional processing plants. The fertilizer produced from recovered biosolid waste is safe and meets or exceeds the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) Class A and Exceptional Quality standards and is not subject to restrictions or regulations. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140150507 | Organic Containing Sludge to Fertilizer Alkaline Conversion Process - This invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for treating organic-containing sludges and converting such sludges to high value fertilizers containing both inorganic and organic fertilizer components, which creates an inorganically-augmented bioorganic fertilizer. The invention describes methods to create a thixotropic or paste-like material via the application of mixing energy to the organic sludge followed by an alkaline treatment and a subsequent ammoniation. The invention further describes a method to increase the plant nutrient content in the organic containing product to a level which permits the finished granular fertilizer product to compete in the commercial agricultural fertilizer marketplace. Further, the invention reduces odors associated with said organic-containing sludges. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140352377 | METHOD FOR RETREATING DEWATERED SLUDGE - The present invention discloses a method of retreating a viscous semi-solid dewatered sludge having a water content of 70-85%, which is characterized by comprising the steps of (1) adding a desiccant into said dewatered sludge, and stirring the resulting mixture to produce a mixed sludge having a water content of 50-60%; and (2) drying the mixed sludge to produce a dried granular sludge, which has a water content of 45% or less. The method of retreating the sludge of the present invention can decrease the treatment energy consumption, have a simple dry waste gas treatment, greatly reduce the cost for treating the sludge, accomplish the clean production and the sludge's innocuity, stabilization, minimization, and recycle. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140360237 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING MELANIN AND INORGANIC FERTILIZER FROM FERMENTATION LEACHATES - Melanin or inorganic fertilizers are produced from fermentation leachates or from low-cost nutrient-rich solutions. The method for producing the melanin or inorganic fertilizer comprises repetitive trophic cycling in the controlled conditions of primary and secondary bioreactors. Nutrients are cycled between microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast and fungi and black soldier fly larvae, | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140366596 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIGESTION OF ORGANIC WASTE - The present invention relates to a process wherein organic material derived from plant and animal material is processed to recover nutritional elements. In particular, there is provided a process for releasing nutritional elements from plant and animal material comprising the steps of treating the material with one or more enzymes to digest said material under appropriate conditions and separating the resulting liquid hydrolysate from the undigested material. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150040625 | COMPOSTING APPLIANCE - Composting Appliances are useful in reducing waste. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150040626 | COMPOSTING APPLIANCE - Composting Appliances are useful in reducing waste. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047401 | COMPOSTING APPLIANCE - Composting Appliances are useful in reducing waste. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150068259 | Method for Operating a Bioreactor that Methanizes Biomass - The invention relates to a bioreactor for methanizing biomass, a biogas plant having a plurality of such bioreactors, and a method for operating such a bioreactor. Because the elongated reactor vessel includes both a loading gate and an unloading gate that are arranged at opposite ends of the elongated reactor vessel, it is possible to remove consumed biomass, which is harmless in terms of epidemiologic hygiene and plant hygiene due to thermophilic process control during the fermentation, from the reactor vessel through the unloading gate and to transfer this consumed biomass directly to the composting process. The bioreactor thus has a “clean” unloading gate and an “unclean” loading gate. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150101374 | Bioorganically-Augmented High Value Fertilizer - The invention is directed to processes for treating biosolids that result in high-value, nitrogen-containing, slow-release, organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that are competitive with less valuable or more costly conventional commercially manufactured fertilizers. The process involves conditioning traditional waste-water biosolids and processing the conditioned biosolids continuously in a high throughput manufacturing facility. The exothermic design and closed loop control of the primary reaction vessel decreases significantly the amount of power necessary to run a manufacturing facility. The process utilizes green technologies to facilitate decreased waste and enhanced air quality standards over traditional processing plants. The fertilizer produced from recovered biosolid waste is safe and meets or exceeds the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) Class A and Exceptional Quality standards and is not subject to restrictions or regulations. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150299055 | BIOACTIVE NUTRIENT FORTIFIED FERTILIZERS AND RELATED METHODS - A fertilizer and method of making a fertilizer that include bioactivated nutrients derived from immobile/less mobile elements. The immobile/less elements are made available to plants by the action of element mobilizing microorganisms, which are isolated, cultured, and combined with organic material and sources of the immobile element. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150321968 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIGESTION OF ORGANIC WASTE - The present invention relates to a process wherein organic material derived from plant and animal material is processed to recover nutritional elements. In particular, there is provided a process for releasing nutritional elements from plant and animal material comprising the steps of treating the material with one or more enzymes to digest said material under appropriate conditions and separating the resulting liquid hydrolysate from the undigested material. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150344378 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING SALT DURING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC CONVERSION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process for generating steam and recovering salts during a lignocellulosic conversion process. The process comprises de-salting a still bottoms stream; incinerating a stream comprising lignin and the de-salted still bottoms stream in an incinerator; and utilizing the heat generated from said incinerating to produce steam. Further provided is a process that comprises feeding a concentrated still bottoms stream to a crystallizer and forming insoluble solids therein comprising salts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for recovering salts from a lignocellulosic conversion process, which process comprises the addition of solvent to a still bottoms stream to precipitate salts therefrom. Also provided is a still bottoms composition, a fertilizer product and a composition for incineration. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150361004 | FERTILIZER USING CRUSHED STONE POWDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a fertilizer using a crushed stone powder and a method of manufacturing the same. The fertilizer includes a crushed stone powder at a ratio of 10 wt % to 50 wt %, a microbe at a ratio of 1 wt % to 20 wt %, a yellow residual soil powder at a ratio of 10 wt % to 50 wt %, dried livestock manure at a ratio of 10 wt % to 20 wt %, and a bulking agent at a ratio of 10 wt % to 30 wt %. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150361372 | Hydrothermal Conversion Process - A hydrothermal conversion process includes a mixing step wherein an aqueous slurry of a solid feedstock material with a steam stream to produce a reaction mixture having a temperature of at least 160° C. and which is at a pressure sufficient to keep water as a subcooled liquid. The process is fast and effective, requires only simple equipment and is highly energy-efficient. The process is also readily scalable, can be operated continuously or semi-continuously and can be tailored to produce carbonized solids or liquefaction products, all of which typically have increased economic value compared with the starting materials. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160060587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMESTIBLE PROTEIN MEAL AND FUEL FROM A FEEDSTOCK - A method for making comestible protein meal includes: producing an alcohol based fuel (such as ethanol) from a starch-based plant feedstock (such as duckweed); then separating stillage that remains afterwards into solids and a thin stillage; drying the solids to a comestible protein meal (minimum 40% protein); and recycling the thin stillage as plant fertilizer. Another method includes: determining a desired amino acid profile; while producing ethanol from a plant feedstock in a process that comprises a fermentation stage, adding a reagent prior to the fermentation stage to adjust an amount of an amino acid output from the fermentation stage to match an amount of the amino acid in the desired amino acid profile; separating stillage remaining after producing the ethanol into solids and a thin stillage; and drying the solids to a comestible protein meal comprising the amount of the amino acid. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160107945 | BIOMATERIAL PROCESS AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to a process of manufacturing a growing medium from an initial material which is a by-product of a composting process and comprises a mixture of oversize biodegradable material and contaminants. The process comprises: removing contaminant objects from the initial material; removing mineral contaminants from the initial material; and subsequently defibrating the remaining material to produce a growing medium. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160107946 | Producing Liquid Fertilizer in a Biogas Plant - A biogas plant produces both methane and liquid fertilizer by fermenting biomass. The plant includes a fermenter, a percolate tank and a sanitation tank located inside the percolate tank. Dry fermentation takes place in the fermenter and generates methane and a percolate. The percolate is circulated between the fermenter and the percolate tank. Percolate that is returned from the percolate tank to the fermenter is sprinkled over the biomass. A portion of the percolate is transferred from the percolate tank into the sanitation tank. The percolate in the sanitation tank is sanitized by heating to a Celsius temperature between 45° and 65° for a period of at least five days. The percolate in the sanitation tank is heated using both a heating device in the sanitation tank as well as heat generated from a thermophilic fermentation reaction occurring in the percolate tank. The sanitized percolate is used as liquid fertilizer. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160108445 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF L-METHIONINE AND RELATED PRODUCTS - A method comprising: (a) enzymatically processing an O-acetylhomoserine (OAHS) fermentation liquor to produce L-methionine and an acetate source; (b) separating at least a portion of said L-methionine from at least a fraction of said acetate source to form separated L-methionine and a residual liquor comprising an acetate-source; and (c) recovering at least a portion of said acetate source from said residual liquor as recovered acetate. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160137561 | LOCALLY SOURCED MICROORGANISMS USEFUL FOR COMPOSTING PLASTIC TRASH - Plastic human waste is a growing threat to today's environment. A simple and viable method of reducing the mass of waste in landfills is using microbial organisms to decompose plastics that would otherwise add to the accumulation of garbage. Presented here is the discovery of three microorganisms having the ability to degrade polyurethane plastics. Methods for composting polyurethane using these microorganism can help reduce amounts of human trash. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160176767 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOIL CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FROM A LIGNOCELLULOSIC CONVERSION PROCESS | 06-23-2016 |
