System and method for integrated livestock methane capture, processing, and conversion to high-value products
AssigneePlanet.Tech
InventorGriffin C. Cherry
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Abstract
A system and method for capturing, processing, and converting livestock methane emissions into valuable hydrocarbon products. The disclosure includes a wearable methane collection apparatus connected to a centralized processing network, integrating smart pressure regulation, automated transfer mechanisms, and AI-optimized processing capabilities. This system enables both environmental protection and value generation through the conversion of waste methane into high-value products.
Claims20
A system for capturing and converting livestock methane emissions, comprising:
- a wearable methane collection device configured to be worn by a livestock animal;
- one or more sensors configured to detect methane emission events;
- a gas conveyance pathway coupled to the collection device;
- a gas processing infrastructure configured to purify and store methane;
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- a control system configured to coordinate methane collection, processing, and storage.
A centralized methane processing system, comprising:
- a collection network configured to receive methane from a plurality of distributed livestock-mounted methane capture systems;
- one or more purification systems configured to refine methane quality;
- one or more bulk storage systems for processed methane;
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- a centralized control infrastructure configured to manage transport, processing, and storage operations.
A method for capturing and converting livestock methane emissions, comprising:
- detecting a methane emission event from a livestock animal;
- capturing methane-rich gas using a wearable collection device;
- transporting the captured gas to a processing system;
- purifying the methane;
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- storing the purified methane for downstream utilization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.