Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Apparatus – Bioreactor
Patent
1993-08-31
1995-09-19
Housel, James C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Apparatus
Bioreactor
435289, 435299, 435312, 435313, 422184, C12M 136, C12M 138, C12M 110, C05F 1702
Patent
active
054515238
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for preparing stable humus from a batch of organic waste material. The apparatus has an elongated drum-like reactor vessel and a prime mover operatively connected thereto to rotate the reactor vessel about its axis. At least one non-rotating sensor wand within the reactor vessel for sensing temperature and collecting gas samples within and substantially across the volume of the reactor vessel and within and substantially across the volume of the waste material. The sensor wand is connected to a gas analyzer and a temperature monitor. The reactor vessel has affixed to its inside surface a longitudinal manifold, with pairs of aeration pipes extending to other side thereof and evenly spaced therealong. A variable speed blower has an outlet operatively connected to the manifold. A process control computer has inputs from the gas analyzer and the temperature monitor and outputs to control the prime mover and the variable speed blower. A central computer monitor has an output to the process control computer to down-load thereto the rules for the batch being processed, and a pair of inputs from the process control computer to receive temperature and gas information therefrom.
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McCusker Buford C.
Von Fahnestock J. Nicholas
Ag Renu, Inc.
Housel James C.
Ludlow Jan M.
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