Methods and systems for biological coal-to-biofuels and bioproducts

Methods and systems for the biological conversion of pretreated or solubilized coal or waste coal into biofuels. Coal (10) may be pretreated perhaps in a pretreatment reactor (13). Pretreated coal or even solubilized coal may be introduced into a processing reactor such as a bioreactor (16) containi...

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Main Authors Richards, Patrick, Wawrousek, Karen E, Bland, Alan E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.02.2020
Subjects
ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE ORUNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
FIRELIGHTERS
FUELS
FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
NATURAL GAS
PEAT
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
SPIRITS
SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES C10G, C10K
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Methods and systems for the biological conversion of pretreated or solubilized coal or waste coal into biofuels. Coal (10) may be pretreated perhaps in a pretreatment reactor (13). Pretreated coal or even solubilized coal may be introduced into a processing reactor such as a bioreactor (16) containing a plurality of microorganisms (9) such as oleaginous microorganisms which can convert at least some of the pretreated or solubilized coal into lipids (19) or biomass (18), which then may be used directly or as a precursor for various products such as biofuels, feedstock, or the like.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414776272