Methods and systems for converting waste into energy
AssigneeInnoventor Engineering, Inc.
InventorsKent F. Schien, Scott A. Moseley, Gary E. Winkler
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Abstract
A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a usable form is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process.
Claims36
A system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes, said system comprising:
- a solids/liquids separator receiving the waste stream and configured to separate the waste stream into a solid waste stream and a liquid waste stream;
- a water treatment apparatus for treating the liquid waste stream;
- a control system for selectively controlling an amount of moisture in the solid waste stream;
- an energy conversion processor receiving the moisture controlled solid waste stream and converting the solid waste stream into an energy source;
- a power generator configured to utilize the energy source;
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- at least one second power generator, said second power generator operation controlled by a controller configured to meet an electrical load demand.
A system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes, said system comprising:
- a solids/liquids separator comprising:
- at least one buffer tank receiving the waste stream;
- at least one mechanical separator receiving the waste from said buffer tank and providing a solids waste stream and a liquid waste stream, the solid waste stream being routed to said energy conversion processor;
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- a first settling tank separating the waste stream into a solid waste stream and a liquid waste stream;
- a water treatment apparatus for treating the liquid waste stream:
- a control system for selectively controlling an amount of moisture in the solid waste stream;
- an energy conversion processor receiving the moisture controlled solid waste stream and converting the solid waste stream into an energy source;
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- a power generator configured to utilize the energy source.
A system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes, said system comprising:
- a solids/liquids separator receiving the waste stream and configured to separate the waste stream into a solid waste stream and a liquid waste stream;
- a water treatment apparatus for treating the liquid waste stream;
- a control system for selectively controlling an amount of moisture in the solid waste stream;
- an energy conversion processor receiving the moisture controlled solid waste stream and converting the solid waste stream into an energy source;
- a power generator configured to utilize the energy source;
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- a gas separator configured to separate a portion of the exhaust gas from said power generator for delivery to said energy conversion processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.