Methods for generating energy using agricultural biofuel

Details Methods for generating energy using agricultural biofuel Methods for generating energy using agricultural biofuel

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Rinehart, Kenneth (Department: 3749)

Furnaces

Process

Incinerating refuse

C110S348000, C110S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10373668

ABSTRACT:
A process comprising, providing an agricultural biofuel to a fluidized bed reactor and combusting the agricultural biofuel to produce heat and/or steam is disclosed. In one embodiment, the agricultural biofuel is selected from the group consisting of agricultural crops, crop residues, grain processing facility waste, value-added agricultural facility byproducts, livestock production facility waste, livestock processing facility waste and food processing facility waste. In one embodiment, the heat and/or steam is used to generate electricity. In other embodiments, the heat and/or steam is used to power the grain processing facility, livestock production facility, livestock processing facility or food processing facility. In another embodiment, one or more environmental controls are used. In a particular embodiment, ethanol byproducts are used as the agricultural biofuel.

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