IP Library Granted Patent US 8,916,735
Granted Patent B2
US 8,916,735 · App. 13/584,733 · Granted Dec 23, 2014

Carbon-based durable goods and renewable fuel from biomass waste dissociation for transportation and storage

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Patent No.
US 8,916,735
App. No.
13/584,733
Granted
Dec 23, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques, systems, apparatus and material are described for generating renewable energy from biomass waste while sequestering carbon. In one aspect, a method performed by a reactor to dissociate raw biomass waste into a renewable source energy or a carbon byproduct or both includes receiving the raw biomass waste that includes carbon, hydrogen and oxygen to be dissociated under an anaerobic reaction. Waste heat is recovered from an external heat source to heat the received raw biomass waste. The heated raw biomass waste is dissociated to produce the renewable fuel, carbon byproduct or both. The dissociating includes compacting the heated raw biomass waste, generating heat from an internal heat source, and applying the generated heat to the compacted biomass waste under pressure.

Claims (33)

1. A method performed by a reactor to dissociate waste into a renewable source energy fuel or a carbon byproduct or both, the method comprising:

receiving the waste that includes carbon, hydrogen and oxygen to be dissociated under an anaerobic reaction;

recovering waste heat from an external heat source to heat the received waste; and

dissociating, in a reactor, the heated waste at conditions in which char is not produced to produce the renewable fuel, the carbon byproduct, or both, the dissociating comprising

compacting the heated waste,

generating heat from an internal heat source of the reactor, and

applying the generated heat to the compacted waste under pressure.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein recovering the waste heat from the external heat source comprises at least one of:

recovering heat rejected from an engine, and

generating heat from a renewable energy generator comprising at least one of a wind energy generator, a solar energy generator, an energy generator from running water and a geothermal energy generator.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

advancing the compacted waste towards a dissociation zone for dissociating the compacted waste; and

removing moisture and air from the advancing compacted waste.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein removing the moisture and air comprises:

extruding the compacted waste through a confined space to physically squeeze the moisture and air out.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forcing the produced renewable fuel or carbon byproduct or both in a counter-flow direction from the advancing compacted waste; and

transferring heat from the produced renewable energy, or carbon byproduct or both that travel in the counter-flow direction.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the renewable fuel comprises at least one of hydrocarbon, alcohol, ammonia, and hydrogen, and

wherein the carbon byproduct comprises at least one of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

producing a durable good using the carbon produced from the waste.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the hydrocarbon comprises at least one of methane and ethane; and

wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of methanol and ethanol.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

separating the hydrocarbon into hydrogen and carbon.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

producing a durable good using the carbon produced from the waste.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the waste comprises organic material containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen obtained in response to photosynthesis.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying a catalyst, in the reactor, to facilitate formation of the renewable energy fuel comprising a hydrocarbon including methane or ethane or an alcohol including methanol or ethanol,

wherein the catalyst causes chemical reactions using hydrogen that form reactive components to produce the renewable fuel.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the catalyst comprises at least one of, chromium, ceramics with rare earth constituents, a platinum metal group, nobleized nickel, and intermetallics of transition metals.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the waste comprises at least one of glucose, lignin, and cellulosic feedstock.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2019
From: MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: PERKINS COIE LLP
Reel/Frame 049846/0329 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2019
From: MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: PERKINS COIE LLP
Reel/Frame 049509/0721 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2018
From: MCALISTER, ROY EDWARD
To: MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 045763/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2015
From: ADVANCED GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
To: ADVANCED GREEN INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 036827/0530 →
TERMINATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 23, 2015
From: MCALISTER, ROY EDWARD
To: MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 036176/0079 →
AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: MCALISTER, ROY E., MR; MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: ADVANCED GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 036103/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2012
From: MCALISTER, ROY EDWARD
To: MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 029247/0628 →