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US 8,216,336 B2Granted
Method for integrated power generation and organic fertiliser production
AssigneeIndustrial Ecosystems Pty Ltd
InventorCharles William Douglas Blandy
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Abstract
The invention relates to an integrated power generation and organic fertilizer production system and method including: a biomass combustion-fuelled power station (12); a facility (14) for producing pelletized organic fertilizer (46); and means for capturing and redirecting waste heat from the power station (12) to the facility (14), to be used in producing pelletized organic fertilizer (46).
Claims11
A method for integrated power generation and organic fertilizer production, the method including the steps of:
- composting plant-based biomass for a period of about 2 to 18 months;
- combusting biomass to produce power;
- capturing waste heat from the biomass combustion;
- exposing the composting biomass to the captured waste heat during the composting period;
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- subsequent to the composting step, pelletizing the composted biomass into organic fertilizer pellets.
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