Global Patent Index - EP 4313884 A1

EP 4313884 A1 20240207 - BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS BY HALOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS UNDER NUTRIENT LIMITATION

Title (en)

BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS BY HALOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS UNDER NUTRIENT LIMITATION

Title (de)

BIOLOGISCHER ABBAU VON ORGANISCHEN VERUNREINIGUNGEN DURCH HALOPHILE MIKROORGANISMEN UNTER NÄHRSTOFFBEGRENZUNG

Title (fr)

BIODÉGRADATION DE CONTAMINANTS ORGANIQUES PAR MICRO-ORGANISMES HALOPHILES SOUS LIMITATION DE NUTRIMENTS

Publication

EP 4313884 A1 20240207 (EN)

Application

EP 22710587 A 20220304

Priority

  • EP 21164135 A 20210323
  • EP 2022055652 W 20220304

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP4063331A1] The present invention relates to a method for reducing the content of at least one contaminant selected from the group consisting of nitrobenzene, formate, phenol, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) and aniline in hypersaline wastewater under conditions, wherein at least one inorganic nutrient limits growth of said cells. In the method, a composition comprising hypersaline wastewater, microbial cells belonging to at least one genus selected from the group consisting of Haloferax, Halomonas, Aliifodinibius and Oceanobacillus and at least one contaminant is provided and incubated for the degradation of the contaminant. The composition is characterized by a growth-limiting concentration of at least one inorganic nutrient, in particular nitrogen and/or phosphor. The treated hypersaline wastewater is used for electrochemical production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide.

IPC 8 full level

C02F 3/34 (2023.01); C02F 1/20 (2023.01); C02F 1/28 (2023.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); C02F 1/78 (2023.01); C02F 3/02 (2023.01); C02F 3/10 (2023.01); C02F 3/12 (2023.01); C02F 101/34 (2006.01); C02F 101/38 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01); C02F 103/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C02F 1/461 (2013.01); C02F 3/006 (2013.01); C02F 3/341 (2013.01); C25B 1/46 (2013.01); C02F 1/20 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/441 (2013.01); C02F 1/442 (2013.01); C02F 1/444 (2013.01); C02F 1/447 (2013.01); C02F 1/78 (2013.01); C02F 3/02 (2013.01); C02F 3/10 (2013.01); C02F 3/1268 (2013.01); C02F 2101/345 (2013.01); C02F 2101/38 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); C02F 2103/38 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46115 (2013.01); C02F 2305/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022200019A1

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4063331 A1 20220928; CN 116964008 A 20231027; EP 4313884 A1 20240207; WO 2022200019 A1 20220929

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21164135 A 20210323; CN 202280018237 A 20220304; EP 2022055652 W 20220304; EP 22710587 A 20220304