Global Patent Index - EP 1182248 A1

EP 1182248 A1 20020227 - Method and apparatus for processing animal manure

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for processing animal manure

Title (de)

Verfahren und Apparat zur Umwandlung von tierischen Exkrementen

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour la conversion de fumier

Publication

EP 1182248 A1 20020227 (EN)

Application

EP 01203191 A 20010824

Priority

NL 1016019 A 20000825

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for processing animal manure, in particular poultry manure, and more in particular chicken manure, characterized by the steps: drying the manure; subjecting the manure obtained in step a) to gasification , thereby yielding a combustible gas mixture; purifying the gas mixture obtained in step b); cracking the purified gas mixture obtained in step c) , thereby yielding a mixture of at least one combustible gas, hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas; and cooling the gas mixture obtained in step d). The invention also relates to an apparatus. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C10J 3/54

IPC 8 full level

C10J 3/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10J 3/54 (2013.01); C10K 1/003 (2013.01); C10K 1/004 (2013.01); C10K 1/026 (2013.01); C10K 1/08 (2013.01); C10K 3/023 (2013.01); C10J 2200/158 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0909 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0996 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1182248 A1 20020227; NL 1016019 C2 20020226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01203191 A 20010824; NL 1016019 A 20000825