EP2171073A4 - Producing energy from biological material - Google Patents

Producing energy from biological material

Info

Publication number
EP2171073A4
EP2171073A4 EP08763703A EP08763703A EP2171073A4 EP 2171073 A4 EP2171073 A4 EP 2171073A4 EP 08763703 A EP08763703 A EP 08763703A EP 08763703 A EP08763703 A EP 08763703A EP 2171073 A4 EP2171073 A4 EP 2171073A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
biological material
producing energy
producing
energy
biological
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP08763703A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2171073A2 (en
Inventor
Amnon Yogev
Eliyahu Gamzon
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ENGINEUITY RES AND DEV Ltd
Original Assignee
ENGINEUITY RES AND DEV Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US11/818,967 external-priority patent/US8366966B2/en
Application filed by ENGINEUITY RES AND DEV Ltd filed Critical ENGINEUITY RES AND DEV Ltd
Publication of EP2171073A2 publication Critical patent/EP2171073A2/en
Publication of EP2171073A4 publication Critical patent/EP2171073A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P5/00—Preparation of hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons
    • C12P5/02—Preparation of hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons acyclic
    • C12P5/023—Methane
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B3/00—Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen; Reversible storage of hydrogen
    • C01B3/02—Production of hydrogen; Production of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen
    • C01B3/06—Production of hydrogen; Production of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen with inorganic reducing agents
    • C01B3/08—Production of hydrogen; Production of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen with inorganic reducing agents by reaction of inorganic compounds with metals
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C29/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C29/15—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively
    • C07C29/151—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
    • C07C29/1516—Multisteps
    • C07C29/1518—Multisteps one step being the formation of initial mixture of carbon oxides and hydrogen for synthesis
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12C—BEER; PREPARATION OF BEER BY FERMENTATION; PREPARATION OF MALT FOR MAKING BEER; PREPARATION OF HOPS FOR MAKING BEER
    • C12C11/00—Fermentation processes for beer
    • C12C11/02—Pitching yeast
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M21/00—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses
    • C12M21/04—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses for producing gas, e.g. biogas
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M43/00—Combinations of bioreactors or fermenters with other apparatus
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/30—Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
    • Y02P20/10—Process efficiency
    • Y02P20/133—Renewable energy sources, e.g. sunlight

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mycology (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
EP08763703A 2007-07-13 2008-07-10 Producing energy from biological material Withdrawn EP2171073A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/818,967 US8366966B2 (en) 2006-10-25 2007-07-13 Methods and systems for producing energy from carbon dioxide
PCT/IL2007/001576 WO2008050350A2 (en) 2006-10-25 2007-12-19 Methods and systems for producing energy from carbon dioxide
US6404308P 2008-02-12 2008-02-12
PCT/IL2008/000964 WO2009010959A2 (en) 2007-07-13 2008-07-10 Producing energy from biological material

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2171073A2 EP2171073A2 (en) 2010-04-07
EP2171073A4 true EP2171073A4 (en) 2012-05-02

Family

ID=40260178

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP08763703A Withdrawn EP2171073A4 (en) 2007-07-13 2008-07-10 Producing energy from biological material

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2171073A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2008277248A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0812607A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2692626A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009010959A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3152155A4 (en) * 2014-05-07 2018-03-14 Engineuity Research and Development Ltd. Syngas production with cyclic oxidation heat supply
WO2015181180A1 (en) * 2014-05-26 2015-12-03 MWK Bionik GmbH Production method and apparatus for microbiologically converting gases
DE102024102614A1 (en) * 2024-01-30 2025-07-31 Obrist Technologies Gmbh Process for producing a sustainable energy source

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4132764A (en) * 1976-08-23 1979-01-02 Phillips Petroleum Company Production of carbon monoxide from carbonaceous material and zinc oxide
US4564595A (en) * 1980-10-20 1986-01-14 Biomass International Inc. Alcohol manufacturing process
US4497637A (en) * 1982-11-22 1985-02-05 Georgia Tech Research Institute Thermochemical conversion of biomass to syngas via an entrained pyrolysis/gasification process
CZ303844B6 (en) * 2000-08-22 2013-05-22 Gfe Patent A/S Method of reducing number of viable microbial microorganisms or BSE prions present in organic material, system for carrying out the method and use of such system or such method
WO2004063312A2 (en) * 2003-01-10 2004-07-29 Zeachem, Inc. Production of organic acid and ammonium nitrate
GB2400611B (en) * 2003-04-15 2006-03-15 Empower Corp H An integrated renewable energy system
US20070029264A1 (en) * 2004-06-15 2007-02-08 Bowe Michael J Processing biological waste materials to provide energy
BRPI0512229A (en) * 2004-06-16 2008-02-19 Texas A & M Univ Sys methods and systems for converting biomass to carboxylic acids and alcohols
WO2006031757A1 (en) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-23 Rutgers, The State University Energy production from the treatment of organic waste material comprising immiscible polymer blend membrane
EP1890960A2 (en) 2005-05-16 2008-02-27 Engineuity Research & Development Ltd. Steam and hydrogen generator
US20070129450A1 (en) * 2005-11-18 2007-06-07 Barnicki Scott D Process for producing variable syngas compositions

Non-Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
AO ET AL: "Comparative study on the reaction of methane over a ZnO bed in the absence and presence of CO2", JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS CHEMISTRY, vol. 17, March 2008 (2008-03-01), pages 81 - 86, XP022936792 *
AO ET AL: "Novel method for metallic zinc and synthesis gas production in alkali molten carbonates", ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMET, vol. 49, 14 April 2008 (2008-04-14), pages 2063 - 2068, XP022694938 *
EBRAHIM ET AL: "Kinetic study of zinc oxide reduction by methane", TRANS ICHEME, vol. 79, 2001, pages 62 - 70, XP022535763 *
EBRAHIM ET AL: "Synthesis gas production by zinc oxide reaction with methane: elimination of greenhouse gas emission from a metallurgical plant", ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 45, 2004, pages 345 - 363, XP004463907 *
See also references of WO2009010959A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2009010959A3 (en) 2010-02-25
WO2009010959A2 (en) 2009-01-22
EP2171073A2 (en) 2010-04-07
BRPI0812607A2 (en) 2019-04-30
CA2692626A1 (en) 2009-01-22
AU2008277248A1 (en) 2009-01-22

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2493424A4 (en) Bone graft material
GB0813490D0 (en) Solid state material
EP2222155A4 (en) Algae production
IL192263A0 (en) Material
GB0707024D0 (en) Biomedical materials
GB0806957D0 (en) Composite material
EP2117090A4 (en) Fifteen-folding profile material
GB2450765B (en) Sheet material
IL201780A0 (en) Ceramic material
EP2180205A4 (en) Ea material
GB0715496D0 (en) Novel process
EP2172488A4 (en) Material with immunogenicity
GB0616290D0 (en) Material
GB0715132D0 (en) Tissue-adhesive materials
IL182171A0 (en) Energy production
GB0713587D0 (en) Insulaitng materials
GB0721760D0 (en) Composite material
IL244192A (en) Composite material
IL181073A0 (en) Energy production
TWI346093B (en) Controlled low strength material
GB0708503D0 (en) Construction material
GB0612584D0 (en) Structural material
GB0724782D0 (en) Biological methods
GB0700951D0 (en) SEP synoptic energy process
GB0804728D0 (en) Delayed-tack material

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA MK RS

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20100824

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20120329

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: C01B 3/08 20060101ALI20120323BHEP

Ipc: C12P 5/02 20060101AFI20120323BHEP

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20130821

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20140103