System and method for improved anaerobic digestion
AssigneeTopstone Ventures, LLC
InventorChristopher J Barry
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Abstract
A method for improved anaerobic digestion is presented. The method includes mixing a volume of waste material with water to form a feedstock mixture. The volume of waste material includes an initial amount of biomass and the feedstock mixture includes methanogenic bacteria either naturally present in the waste material or introduced artificially. The method also includes introducing one or more promoter substances to the feedstock mixture. The one or more promoter substances are capable of modifying the methanogenic bacteria. Modifying includes stimulating novel enzyme production in the methanogenic bacteria.
Claims19
A method for improved anaerobic digestion, the method comprising:
- introducing one or more promoter substances to a feedstock mixture, the feedstock mixture including prokaryotic microorganisms either naturally present in the feedstock mixture or introduced artificially, the one or more promoter substances being capable of modifying the prokaryotic microorganisms without genetically modifying the prokaryotic microorganisms;
- removing large solids from the feedstock mixture;
- and
- collecting renewable energy or biochemical coproducts generated from digestion of the feedstock mixture.
A system for improved anaerobic digestion, the system comprising machinery configured to:
- introduce one or more promoter substances to a feedstock mixture, the feedstock mixture including prokaryotic microorganisms either naturally present in the feedstock mixture or introduced artificially, the one or more promoter substances being capable of modifying the prokaryotic microorganisms without genetically modifying the prokaryotic microorganisms;
- remove large solids from the feedstock mixture;
- and
- collect renewable energy or biochemical co-products generated from digestion of the feedstock mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.