Use of tankers as fermenting vats

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1975-10-31

1976-12-14

Penland, R. B.

Textiles: fiber preparation

195 49, 21 58, 214 14, 214152, C12B 100

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039974006

ABSTRACT:
Many tankers can lie idle for longer or shorter periods or can travel empty from oil consumers on the way back to the oil suppliers. The present invention is related to utilizing vessels, which for longer or shorter periods and for various reasons cannot travel with a full load, as fermenting vats for, for example, alcohol fermentation. Water supply and temperature control are easily taken care of by means of water from the surrounding sea, and disposal of the waste from fermentation can also be accomplished by direct release, since the residues from the fermentation comprise organic material which decomposes in a very short time. In this way fermentable waste, e.g. sugar cane molasses, can be loaded for example in Cuba and allowed to ferment on the way to Europe where it is directly unloaded as finished alcohol or as raw material for a distillation plant.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3630365 (1971-12-01), Woodbridge et al.

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