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US 11,519,010 · App. 17/271,483 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Method for producing organic substance

Inventors: Satoshi Shimizu (Tsukuba, JP); Kokoro Hamachi (Tsukuba, JP)
Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
C12P7/065C12N1/02C12N1/20C12P7/08
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Patent No.
US 11,519,010
App. No.
17/271,483
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method which enables efficient separation of a component such as microorganisms from an organic substance-containing liquid obtained by microbial fermentation. Disclosed is a method for producing an organic substance comprising a microbial fermentation step of obtaining an organic substance-containing liquid and a separation step of heating the organic substance-containing liquid and separating into a liquid or solid component containing microorganisms and a gaseous component containing the organic substance.

Claims (26)

1. A method for producing an organic substance, comprising:

a microbial fermentation step of obtaining an organic substance-containing liquid by microbial fermentation, and

a separation step of heating the organic substance-containing liquid which is a suspension by using a conduction heating type dryer and separating into a liquid or solid component comprising microorganisms and a gaseous component comprising the organic substance.

2. A method for producing an organic substance, comprising:

a microbial fermentation step of obtaining an organic substance-containing liquid comprising an organic substance having a boiling point of 115° C. or lower and an organic substance having a boiling point of over 115° C. by microbial fermentation, and

a separation step of heating the organic substance-containing liquid which is a suspension by using a conduction heating type dryer and separating into a liquid or solid component comprising the organic substance having a boiling point of over 115° C. and microorganisms, and a gaseous component comprising the organic substance having a boiling point of 115° C. or lower, wherein

the heating temperature is from the boiling point of the organic substance having a boiling point of 115° C. or lower to 130° C.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a liquefaction step of liquefying the gaseous component obtained by the separation step by condensation, wherein

condensation heat generated in the liquefaction step is used as a heat source.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising a purification step of purifying the organic substance by heat distillation, wherein

the condensation heat is used for a heat source of the heat distillation of the purification step.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the microbial fermentation uses a syngas comprising carbon monoxide as a raw material.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein

the syngas is a waste-derived gas.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the organic substance comprises alcohol having 1 to 6 carbons.

8. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising a liquefaction step of liquefying the gaseous component obtained by the separation step by condensation, wherein

condensation heat generated in the liquefaction step is used as a heat source.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising a purification step of purifying the organic substance by heat distillation, wherein

the condensation heat is used for a heat source of the heat distillation of the purification step.

10. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the microbial fermentation uses a syngas comprising carbon monoxide as a raw material.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein

the syngas is a waste-derived gas.

12. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the organic substance comprises alcohol having 1 to 6 carbons.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2021
From: SHIMIZU, SATOSHI; HAMACHI, KOKORO
To: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056494/0844 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-158538 · Aug 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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