NO954939L - Anlegg for omdanning av organisk materiale til kompost - Google Patents

Anlegg for omdanning av organisk materiale til kompost

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Publication number
NO954939L
NO954939L NO954939A NO954939A NO954939L NO 954939 L NO954939 L NO 954939L NO 954939 A NO954939 A NO 954939A NO 954939 A NO954939 A NO 954939A NO 954939 L NO954939 L NO 954939L
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drum
compost
sectional area
cross sectional
plant
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NO954939A
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NO315368B1 (no
NO954939D0 (no
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Larry James Finn
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Bedminster Bioconversion Corp
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Publication of NO954939L publication Critical patent/NO954939L/no
Publication of NO954939D0 publication Critical patent/NO954939D0/no
Publication of NO315368B1 publication Critical patent/NO315368B1/no

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    • 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
    • C12M27/00—Means for mixing, agitating or circulating fluids in the vessel
    • C12M27/18—Flow directing inserts
    • C12M27/20—Baffles; Ribs; Ribbons; Auger vanes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05F—ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
    • C05F17/00—Preparation of fertilisers characterised by biological or biochemical treatment steps, e.g. composting or fermentation
    • C05F17/90—Apparatus therefor
    • C05F17/921—Devices in which the material is conveyed essentially horizontally between inlet and discharge means
    • C05F17/929—Cylinders or drums
    • 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
    • C12M21/16—Solid state fermenters, e.g. for koji production
    • 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
    • C12M27/00—Means for mixing, agitating or circulating fluids in the vessel
    • C12M27/10—Rotating vessel
    • 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
    • C12M45/00—Means for pre-treatment of biological substances
    • C12M45/02—Means for pre-treatment of biological substances by mechanical forces; Stirring; Trituration; Comminuting
    • 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
    • C12M45/00—Means for pre-treatment of biological substances
    • C12M45/04—Phase separators; Separation of non fermentable material; Fractionation
    • 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
    • Y02P20/141—Feedstock
    • Y02P20/145—Feedstock the feedstock being materials of biological origin
    • 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
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/40—Bio-organic fraction processing; Production of fertilisers from the organic fraction of waste or refuse

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Fertilizers (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Rolls And Other Rotary Bodies (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
  • Preliminary Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
NO19954939A 1993-06-07 1995-12-06 Apparat og fremgangsmåte for omdanning av organisk materiale til kompost NO315368B1 (no)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/072,905 US5407809A (en) 1993-06-07 1993-06-07 Digester for converting organic material into compost
PCT/US1994/005030 WO1994029431A1 (en) 1993-06-07 1994-04-28 Digester for converting organic material into compost

Publications (3)

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NO954939L true NO954939L (no) 1995-12-06
NO954939D0 NO954939D0 (no) 1995-12-06
NO315368B1 NO315368B1 (no) 2003-08-25

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US (1) US5407809A (no)
EP (1) EP0705331B1 (no)
AT (1) ATE221571T1 (no)
AU (1) AU678029B2 (no)
CA (1) CA2146982C (no)
DE (1) DE69431111T2 (no)
DK (1) DK0705331T3 (no)
ES (1) ES2185656T3 (no)
FI (1) FI118597B (no)
NO (1) NO315368B1 (no)
NZ (1) NZ268154A (no)
PT (1) PT705331E (no)
WO (1) WO1994029431A1 (no)

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EP0705331A1 (en) 1996-04-10
US5407809A (en) 1995-04-18
FI953444L (fi) 1995-07-14
EP0705331B1 (en) 2002-07-31
DK0705331T3 (da) 2002-11-25
EP0705331A4 (en) 1998-09-09
FI118597B (fi) 2008-01-15
NO315368B1 (no) 2003-08-25
WO1994029431A1 (en) 1994-12-22
CA2146982A1 (en) 1994-12-22
AU7092794A (en) 1995-01-03
AU678029B2 (en) 1997-05-15
PT705331E (pt) 2002-12-31
CA2146982C (en) 1998-12-08
ATE221571T1 (de) 2002-08-15
DE69431111D1 (de) 2002-09-05
ES2185656T3 (es) 2003-05-01
FI953444A0 (fi) 1995-07-14
NO954939D0 (no) 1995-12-06
NZ268154A (en) 1996-12-20
DE69431111T2 (de) 2003-05-08

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