Method and System for Collecting Ethanol from Aquatic Plants
AssigneeAquatech Bioenergy LLC
InventorTony A. Hagen
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Abstract
Methods and systems for collecting, purifying, and/or extracting ethanol produced during anaerobic metabolism by aquatic plants is provided. The system includes a cell containing water and an aquatic plant, an ethanol extraction assembly in fluid communication with the cell for removing ethanol from the water. Ethanol is released by the aquatic plant by initiating an anaerobic process in the plant such as by regulating the photosynthesis inducing light that reaches the aquatic plant.
Claims12
A method for collecting ethanol comprising:
- establishing at least one aquatic plant in a cell containing water;
- introducing yeast to said water contained in said cell;
- inhibiting photosynthesis inducing light from reaching said at least one aquatic plant to facilitate the release of sugar from said at least one aquatic plant;
- and
- collecting ethanol from said water.
A method for collecting ethanol comprising:
- establishing at least one aquatic plant in a cell containing water and yeast;
- creating an anoxic condition in the water;
- cutting or damaging said at least one aquatic plant to induce sugar release into said water containing said yeast;
- and
- collecting ethanol from said water contained in said cell.
A method for collecting ethanol from a cell including water and at least one aquatic plant, the method comprising:
- establishing at least one aquatic plant in a cell containing water;
- initiating an anaerobic condition in said at least one aquatic plant;
- introducing yeast to said water contained in said cell;
- cutting off a portion of the at least one aquatic plant;
- and
- collecting ethanol from said water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.