摘要 |
<p>A METHOD OF PRODUCING FUEL FROM BIODEGRADABLE CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL USING A STACKED PARTICLE BIOREACTOR IS PROVIDED. A STACKED PARTICLE BIOREACTOR IS FORMED FROM PARTICLES INCLUDING BIODEGRADABLE CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL. THE BIODEGRADABLE CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL IN THE STACKED PARTICLE BIOREACTOR IS AEROBICALLY AND/OR ANAEROBICALLY BIOCONVERTED INTO ONE OR MORE SYNFUELS, WHICH ARE COLLECTED FROM THE REACTOR. THE SYNFUELS PRODUCED BY THE METHOD MAY INCLUDE SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM, ALCOHOL, AND/OR A GASEOUS FUEL CONTAINING METHANE. PREFERABLY THE METHOD INCLUDES AN AEROBIC BIOTREATMENT PHASE FOLLOWED BY AN ANAEROBIC BIOCONVERSION PHASE. A STACKED PARTICLE BIOREACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT THE ANAEROBIC, AND PREFERABLY AEROBIC, DEGRADATION IS ALSO DESCRIBED.</p> |