Global Patent Index - EP 2649011 A1

EP 2649011 A1 20131016 - METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR RECOVERY AND UTILISATION OF METHANE FROM AN ANAEROBIC LIQUID EFFLUENT

Title (en)

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR RECOVERY AND UTILISATION OF METHANE FROM AN ANAEROBIC LIQUID EFFLUENT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR WIEDERGEWINNUNG UND VERWENDUNG VON METHAN AUS EINEM ANAEROBEN ABWASSER

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE RÉCUPÉRATION ET D'UTILISATION DU MÉTHANE À PARTIR D'UN EFFLUENT LIQUIDE ANAÉROBIE

Publication

EP 2649011 A1 20131016 (EN)

Application

EP 11805247 A 20111207

Priority

  • EP 10193889 A 20101207
  • NL 2011050840 W 20111207
  • EP 11805247 A 20111207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2463240A1] The invention relates to a method for recovering methane from a liquid effluent of a reactor wherein a waste stream comprising one or more organic substances has been subjected to an anaerobic degradation process in which reactor biogas, comprising methane, has been produced from said one or more organic substances, the liquid effluent comprising dissolved methane, the method comprising transferring dissolved methane from the effluent to a gas phase and using the methane to produce energy.

IPC 8 full level

C02F 1/20 (2006.01); C02F 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C02F 1/20 (2013.01); C02F 11/04 (2013.01); F23G 5/02 (2013.01); F23G 7/001 (2013.01); C02F 2101/30 (2013.01); C02F 2303/10 (2013.01); F23G 2900/50208 (2013.01); Y02E 50/30 (2013.01); Y02W 10/20 (2015.05); Y02W 10/30 (2015.05)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012078044A1

Citation (examination)

  • KEN HARTLEY ET AL: "Eliminating non-renewable CO2 emissions from sewage treatment: An anaerobic migrating bed reactor pilot plant study", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, WILEY & SONS, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, vol. 95, no. 3, 20 October 2006 (2006-10-20), pages 384 - 398, XP009166362, ISSN: 0006-3592, [retrieved on 20060701]
  • MATSUURA N ET AL: "Closed DHS system to prevent dissolved methane emissions as greenhouse gas in anaerobic wastewater treatment by its recovery and biological oxidation", WATER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, I W A PUBLISHING, GB, vol. 61, no. 9, 1 January 2010 (2010-01-01), pages 2407 - 2415, XP009166361, ISSN: 0273-1223

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2463240 A1 20120613; EP 2463240 B1 20150819; AR 084159 A1 20130424; BR 112013014107 A2 20160920; BR 112013014107 B1 20200211; EP 2649011 A1 20131016; ES 2548249 T3 20151015; HR P20150984 T1 20151120; MA 34879 B1 20140201; MX 2013006388 A 20140203; MX 349909 B 20170818; PT 2463240 E 20151021; WO 2012078044 A1 20120614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10193889 A 20101207; AR P110104543 A 20111205; BR 112013014107 A 20111207; EP 11805247 A 20111207; ES 10193889 T 20101207; HR P20150984 T 20150917; MA 36074 A 20130701; MX 2013006388 A 20111207; NL 2011050840 W 20111207; PT 10193889 T 20101207