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US 10,519,071 B2Granted
Lightweight assemblable appliance with pliant exoskeletal support respective kit-of-parts and method for production of biogas and liquid fertilizer
AssigneeHome Biogas Ltd
InventorsOshik Moshe Efrati, Yair Teller, Erez Lanzer, Shoham Zak
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Abstract
An assemblable appliance and method of recycling organic waste into biogas and liquid fertilizer, implementing essentially anaerobic digestion processes, is described. The assemblable appliance includes: a pliant structured exoskeletal envelope, pliable collapsible anaerobic digester and gas tank. A compact kit-of-parts for assembling the aforementioned appliance and respective method using the aforementioned appliance for recycling organic waste into biogas and liquid fertilizer are described.
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An assemblable appliance for recycling organic waste into biogas and liquid fertilizer, implementing essentially anaerobic digestion processes, said assemblable appliance is operable as an autonomic standalone unit, said assemblable appliance comprises:
- (a) at least one pliant structured exoskeletal envelope, comprising a pliable collapsible anaerobic digester configured for transportation in a compact form, comprising:
- (I) a structured shape;
- (II) at least one tensile element characterized by a relatively high tensile strength;
- III a sheet of pliable material, forming an essentially closed structure characterized by a relatively low tensile strength wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (IV) a plurality of apertures for connectors of said device;
- V an inlet configured for feeding a semiliquid mixture of organic matter and water into said anaerobic digester;
- VI a gas outlet, hermetically attached to an upper portion of said anaerobic digester;
- VII a slurry overflow outlet, extending from a sidewall of said anaerobic digester;
- (b) a collapsible gas tank comprising:
- (I) a sheet of pliable material, forming an essentially closed was tank structure, characterized by a relatively low tensile strength, wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material of said gas tank is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (II) at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- a gas inlet, and a gas outlet;
- (III) at least one pressure exerting mechanism configured to facilitate increased pressure in said collapsible gas tank, said at least one pressure exerting mechanism is selected from the group consisting of:
- elastic tension straps, comprising an elastomeric material, connectable to connectors elements attached to said appliance, and a flexible elongated and foldable ballast bag, fillable with ballast substance, said flexible elongated ballast bag is configured for assuming a conformation, respectively matching the shape of said collapsible gas tank;
- wherein said assemblable appliance is characterized by lacking any rigid structural support scaffolding.
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A method of recycling organic waste into biogas and liquid fertilizer, implementing essentially anaerobic digestion processes;
- by a means of assemblable appliance, said method comprises:
- (a) providing a compact kit-of-parts, configured for transportation in a folded form, said kit-of-parts comprising:
- (I) least one pliant structured exoskeletal envelope, comprising a pliable collapsible anaerobic digester configured for transportation in a compact form, said pliant structured exoskeletal envelope comprising:
- (i) a structured shape;
- (ii) at least one tensile element characterized by a relatively high tensile strength;
- (iii) a plurality of apertures for connectors of said appliance;
- (iv) a sheet of pliable material, forming an essentially, closed structure, characterized by a relatively low tensile strength wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material of said gas tank is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (v) a plurality of apertures for connectors of said device;
- (vi) an inlet configured for feeding a semiliquid mixture of organic matter and water into said anaerobic digester;
- (vii) a gas outlet, hermetically attached to an upper portion of said anaerobic digester;
- (viii) a slurry overflow outlet, extending from a sidewall of said anaerobic digester;
- (ix) a sludge draining outlet, extending from a bottom portion of a sidewall of said anaerobic digester;
- (II) a collapsible gas tank comprising:
- (i) a sheet of pliable material, forming an essentially closed gas tank structure, characterized by a relatively low tensile strength wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (ii) at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- a gas inlet, and a gas outlet;
- (iii) at least one pressure exerting mechanism configured to facilitate increased pressure in said collapsible gas tank said at least one pressure exerting mechanism is selected from the group consisting of:
- elastic tension straps, comprising an elastomeric material, connectable to connectors elements attached to said appliance, and a flexible elongated and foldable ballast bag, fellable with a ballast substance, said flexible elongated ballast bag is configured assuming a conformation, respectively matching the shape of said collapsible gas tank;
- wherein said assemblable appliance is characterized by lacking any rigid structural support scaffolding;
- (b) assembling said lightweight structural appliance from said kit-of-parts;
- (c) feeding a semiliquid mixture or slurry of ground organic matter and water into said pliable collapsible anaerobic digester;
- (d) sustaining essentially anaerobic digestion processes in said pliable collapsible anaerobic digester.
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A compact kit-of-parts of an assemblable appliance for recycling organic waste into biogas and liquid fertilizer, implementing essentially anaerobic digestion processes, configured for transportation in a compact form, said kit-of-parts comprises:
- (a) at least one pliant structured exoskeletal envelope, comprising a pliable collapsible anaerobic digester configured for transportation in a compact form, comprising:
- (I) a structured shape;
- (II) at least one tensile element characterized by a relatively high tensile strength;
- (III) a plurality of apertures for connectors of said appliance;
- (IV) a sheet of pliable material, characterized by a relatively low tensile strength, wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (V) an inlet configured for feeding a semiliquid mixture of organic matter and water into said anaerobic digester;
- (VI) a gas outlet, hermetically attached to an upper portion of said anaerobic digester;
- (VII) a slurry overflow outlet, extending from a sidewall of said anaerobic digester;
- (VIII) a sludge draining outlet, extending from a bottom portion of a sidewall of said anaerobic digester;
- (b) a collapsible gas tank comprising:
- (I) a sheet of pliable material, forming an essentially closed gas tank structure, characterized by a relatively low tensile strength wherein said relatively low tensile strength of said sheet of said pliable material of said gas tank is lower than said relatively high tensile strength of said at least one tensile element;
- (II) at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- a gas inlet, and a gas outlet;
- (c) at least one pressure exerting mechanism configured to facilitate increased pressure in said collapsible gas tank, said at least one pressure exerting mechanism is selected from the group consisting of:
- elastic tension straps, comprising an elastomeric material, connectable to connectors elements attached to said appliance, and a flexible elongated and foldable ballast bag, finable with ballast substance, said flexible elongated ballast bag is configured assuming a conformation, respectively matching the shape of said collapsible gas tank;
- said kit-of-parts is characterized by lacking any rigid structural support members.
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