Systems and methods for processing organic compounds
OwnerStanley Marcus Meyerinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a novel process to control odors from manure by digesting the manure into Methane. Embodiments may comprise a two stage anaerobic digestion process to digest the wastes and remove the nutrients from the wastewater. The initial anaerobic digestion is carried out in a closed vessel to capture any gassed released and otherwise proceeds as current practices are. The wastewater from the first stage digestion is then pumped into a second reaction vessel. This vessel reproduces the conditions that produce natural gas (methane) in the geologic setting, with high temperatures and high pressures.
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A system for processing a material comprising one or more organic compounds, the system comprising:
- a first anaerobic chamber, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to receive the organic compounds, and wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to process the organic compounds and provide a first fluid stream;
- a heat exchanger configured to receive the first fluid stream from the first anaerobic chamber and a second fluid stream from a second anaerobic chamber, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the second fluid stream to the first fluid stream, whereby the first fluid stream exiting the heat exchanger is a heated fluid stream and whereby the second fluid stream exiting the heat exchanger is a cooled fluid stream;
- the second anaerobic chamber being configured to receive the heated fluid stream provided by the heat exchanger, wherein the heated fluid stream leaving the second anaerobic chamber is the second fluid stream;
- a heater for heating the heated fluid stream received by the second anaerobic chamber;
- and,
- wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to be operated at a lower temperature than the second anaerobic chamber.
A method for processing a material comprising one or more organic compounds, the method comprising:
- receiving at a first anaerobic chamber the organic compounds,
- treating in the first anaerobic chamber the organic compounds;
- providing from the first anaerobic chamber a first fluid stream;
- receiving from a heat exchanger a heated fluid stream at a second anaerobic chamber;
- treating in the second anaerobic chamber the heated fluid stream, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to be operated at a lower temperature than the second anaerobic chamber;
- providing from the second anaerobic chamber a second fluid stream;
- receiving at the heat exchanger the first fluid stream and the second stream;
- transferring heat from the second fluid stream to the first fluid stream at the heat exchanger;
- providing the first fluid stream from the heat exchanger as the heated fluid stream;
- and,
- providing the second fluid stream from the heat exchanger as a cooled fluid stream.
A system for processing a material comprising one or more organic compounds, the system comprising:
- a first anaerobic chamber, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to receive the organic compounds, and wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to process the organic compounds and generate a liquid wastewater stream from the organic compounds;
- a second anaerobic chamber, wherein the second anaerobic chamber is configured to receive the liquid wastewater stream provided by the first anaerobic chamber, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to be operated at a lower temperature and at a lower pressure than the second anaerobic chamber.
A system for processing a material comprising one or more organic compounds, the system comprising:
- a first anaerobic chamber, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to receive the organic compounds, and wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to process the organic compounds and generate a liquid wastewater stream from the organic compounds;
- a second anaerobic chamber, wherein the second anaerobic chamber is configured to receive the liquid wastewater stream provided by the first anaerobic chamber, wherein the first anaerobic chamber is configured to be operated at a lower temperature than the second anaerobic chamber;
- and,
- an oxygenation system, wherein the oxygenation system receives a fluid stream leaving the second anaerobic chamber, wherein an oxidizer is disposed in the oxygenation system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.