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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092569 | Methods of generating phosphorus fertilizers through the utilization of microbial fermentation technology This invention includes uses and methods of preparing phosphites and/or hyposphosphites (and their polymeric forms and/or their salts) and phosphite-based agrochemicals (fertilizers and biocides) from phosphate or other naturally occurring or synthetic phosphorus so... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7892310 | Biowaste treatment A method of treating bio waste including the steps of (1) fermenting substantially raw biowaste in a pathogen reduction stage under anaerobic conditions for a predetermined period at a temperature in the mesophillic temperature range and (2) subsequently separating ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7806957 | Balanced fertilizer production and improved anaerobic digestion efficiency A method is provided for producing a balanced fertilizer from an anaerobic digestion process. The process includes anaerobically digesting a diluted influent mixed slurry in a digestion area and producing an effluent. The process includes separating water from the e... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7410583 | Process of treating organic waste for anaerobic digestion A process of treating organic waste such as food wastes for anaerobic digestion including preparing a waste-slurry from organic waste such as food wastes, transferring the organic waste-slurry to a paddle pulper/finisher, processing the waste-slurry in the paddle pu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7311834 | Apparatus for the treatment of particulate biodegradable organic waste An apparatus for treating particulate biodegradable organic waste includes a thermal hydrolysis reactor receiving the particulate biodegradable organic waste for performing thermal hydrolysis at a temperature of about 130° C. at a pressure at or above the saturated... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297274 | Fixed-film anaerobic digestion of flushed waste An apparatus for the fixed-film anaerobic digestion of flushed livestock manure includes an enclosed digester tank (fixed or flexible roof), internal media for biofilm development, a biogas collection and flare system, various pumps, and hydraulic control systems. T... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7211429 | Organic waste material treatment process An organic waste material treatment process comprising subjecting the organic waste material to conditions under which anaerobic digestion occurs followed by conditions under which aerobic composting occurs. Preferably, the organic waste material is pre-conditioned ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7153428 | Flooded densified leachbed anaerobic digestion The present invention provides improved systems and processes for performing sequential batch anaerobic composting (SEBAC) on high solids content wastes. In particular, the present invention provides improved flooded SEBAC systems that function more efficiently (i.e... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153427 | Nitrogen recovery system and method using heated air as stripping gas A process for the recovery of nitrogen from anaerobically digested liquid waste and for the collection of the nitrogen as nitrate compounds that can be used to produce fertilizer and compost, includes stripping ammonia from anaerobically digested liquid waste, and c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101481 | System for the production of biogas and compost from organic materials and method of operating an organic treatment facility A system and method for continuous decomposition of organic material to produce biogas and compost in which successive reactor zones in a primary reactor are used in turn to receive organic material which is decomposed in situ anaerobically followed by aerobic decom... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083956 | Method for hydrogen production from organic wastes using a two-phase bioreactor system A method and system for hydrogen production in which a feedstock of at least one biodegradable solid is introduced into a first stage anaerobic bioreactor and a liquid effluent formed. The liquid effluent is transferred into a second stage anaerobic bioreactor havin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069764 | Method for manufacturing a hollow rack shaft A hollow rack shaft is manufactured through a first step, a second step and a third step. At the first step, the plate-like workpiece of substantial rectangular shape is press formed into a gutter-like shape. The first die set used at this step is provided with slan... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045063 | Treatment of swine wastewater by biological and membrane separation technologies The present invention provides an integrated system for treatment of biodegradable waste, including sewage sludge, forestry waste, food waste, agricultural waste, municipal waste, and the like. The integrated system comprises an anaerobic reactor, at least one aerob... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014768 | Process for removal and recovery of nutrients from digested manure or other organic wastes A process for removal and recovery of nutrients and recycling of water from digested manure or other organic wastes. A first step involves separating waste from an anaerobic digester into digested liquids, digested solids, and biogas. A second step involves precipit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015028 | Process for treatment of organic waste materials A multi-stage process and system for treating organic waste materials includes steps of hydrolyzing the materials in an anaerobic vessel, transferring the liquid product of hydrolysis to an anaerobic digester, and further decomposing the waste materials under aerobi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6905600 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of particulate biodegradable organic waste A method for treating particulate biodegradable organic waste includes sizing the waste and adding a base prior to introducing the waste to a thermal hydrolysis reactor and hydrolyzing the waste at a temperature of about 130° C. or greater and a pressure greater th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866779 | Nitrogen recovery system and method A process for the recovery of nitrogen from anaerobically digested liquid waste and for the collection of the nitrogen as nitrate compounds that can be used to produce fertilizer and compost, includes stripping ammonia from anaerobically digested liquid waste, and c... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6811701 | Fixed-film anaerobic digestion of flushed manure An apparatus for the fixed-film anaerobic digestion of flushed livestock manure includes an enclosed digester tank (fixed or flexible roof), internal media for biofilm development, a biogas collection and flare system, various pumps, and hydraulic control systems. T... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6776816 | Methods for accelerating production of magnesium ammonium phosphate while attaining higher yields thereof and a slow-release fertilizer produced therefrom Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite), suitable for use as a slow-release fertilizer for example, is produced by mixing animal manure with a pre-specified amount of a magnesium-rich compound. A pre-specified amount of an enzyme, such as an urease or uricase, is ad... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6703234 | Animal body composting A method of composting especially high protein waste which reduces noxious odor and assists in reducing pathogens by recirculating substantially only the air and gaseous product of the composting process through the composting materials which are separate... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6655530 | Method of recycling household waste The household waste treatment requires neither incineration nor disposal in landfills. Two processing sub-systems, first one for combustibles and the other or second one for incombustibles, cooperate with each other as a single system for recycling the wa... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6569332 | Integrated anaerobic digester system A process to recover energy, reduce pollution potential, and add value to organic waste such as animal manure is described. The process involves the anaerobic digestion of feedstocks, such as animal manure, at low to high temperatures in batch, semi-conti... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6488732 | Plant growth medium A material composed primarily of coffee grounds, along with other commercial and industrial waste materials, in which the materials are uniformly pulverized, skillfully measured and combined to form a homogeneous particulate waste mixture. The composition... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6464875 | Food, animal, vegetable and food preparation byproduct treatment apparatus and process A system and method for converting animal, vegetable, and food byproduct materials into useful bio-gas and fertilizer, and/or soil amendment products has an anaerobic digester, a liquid-solids separating unit, an ammonia stripper, an ammonia absorption un... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6423532 | Refuse-treatment method and apparatus A method of treating household refuse wherein selection, communication, etc., the fraction of the total refuse containing biodegradable organic dry matter is delivered to an anaerobic fermentation process. Anaerobic fermentation is carried out until all t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6368849 | Method and plant for the treatment of liquid organic waste A method and plant for the treatment of an organic waste material in liquid form, e.g. liquid manure from livestock, the method comprising filtering fibres and particles from the liquid, subjecting the liquid to anaerobic fermentation in a biogas reactor,... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6296766 | Anaerobic digester system A method for an anaerobic digester system is provided that employs a cumulative data base to better monitor and control the anaerobic process, as compared with conventional anaerobic digester systems. The method includes the storing and ensiling of a feed... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279748 | Process and System for the recycling of household waste The household waste treatment requires neither incineration nor disposal in landfills. Two processing sub-systems, first one for combustibles and the other or second one for incombustibles, cooperate with each other as a single system for recycling the wa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254654 | Soil improver composition and plant growth enhancer A soil improver composition produced by digesting a mixture comprising leguminous plant material, igneous rock powder of particle size less than 350 microns, a biodegradable surfactant and water with composting microbes to produce said soil improver compo... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231765 | Process for making polymeric complex from residual or by-product effluents from distilleries A process for obtaining a polymeric complex from a by-product effluent obtained in a process for manufacturing alcohol by distilling a fermented aqueous sugar solution containing yeast. After distilling alcohol from the effluent a chemical or biological f... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224646 | Waste treatment system A waste treatment system is herein described. A microbial additive containing a mixture of enzymes and bacteria designed to produce anoxic degradation of the waste is added to the waste composed of liquid waste containing solid content and the waste is sh... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6175052 | In-situ method for cleaning soil polluted with halogenated products Described is a method for in-situ cleaning of a soil fraction contaminated with halogenated products, in particular with chlorinated products. This method comprises at least the step of introducing an electron donor under substantially anaerobic condition... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168642 | Industrial utilization of garbage with effective recycling and with optimization in energy production A recycling process for garbage containing a high proportion of paper where printed paper is first separated from the garbage. The garbage is then into pieces and light and heavy components are separated out in a classification tank. The remaining organic... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6117671 | Method and system for integrated solid waste collection and management Solid waste management has been primarily based on collection of solid waste and placing most of it in a landfill. Present invention eliminates a need for large landfills by integrating collection and transportation of solid waste with separation, treatme... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6066772 | Treatment of TNT-contaminated soil A process for converting hazard explosives that are contaminating soil into reduced derivatives and thereafter converting the reduced derivatives into humic compounds by admixing the explosives contaminated soil with a natural microorganism source and wit... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6039782 | Preparing organic powder by anaerobically treating fermentation waste fluid and aerobically treating the digested fermentation liquor The present invention relates to a process for producing granulated organic matters wherein a precipitated fraction obtaied in a settling tank from a methane fermentation fluid having been treated aerobically in an aeration tank is added to a fermentation... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5994265 | Seed coating composition of gypsum with molybdenum Embodiments of a coating composition and coating method for seeds are described, the coating including molybdenum and a sulfur-containing component and being for improving seed and seedling performance. The preferred molybdenum source is molybdenum trioxi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5961687 | Method for treating plants The present invention provides a method for increasing productivity of a plant by spraying Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotroph (PPFM) on a plant. The invention also relates to increasing productivity of a plant under stress by applying Pink Pigmented ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5958756 | Method and apparatus for treating waste A process for digesting solid waste material comprises collecting the waste from a first location in a solids digestion vessel and transporting it to a second location where a fluids digestion vessel is located. At least some of the fluid fraction from th... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5782950 | Device and process for composting and wet fermentation of biological waste Biological waste is squeezed out while being at the same time mixed and homogenized, after which the solid materials freed of liquid are delivered to a composting installation and the liquid fraction is directed to an anaerobic reactor for wet fermentatio... | 07/21/1998 |
