Solar-assisted volatile fermentation products production processes
Patents Granted (Contd.) FORM 2S (Χ2)PATENT (19)ΑΡ SCA18 BIOFt®.. APS, NWS.iern^ vei l®, ℮Κ-922θ Aai&brg, Dsiinssrii (21) Application No: AP/P/2t)L3/f07231 (22) Filing Date ; 18.CS.2012 < C45> (3β) Priority Data (72) Inventors (33) Country <3i) Ptambet {32} Ost« NUSSQR Dan, Danmark sj$ 63/4β//1ΐ52 (84} Designated States: (74) Representative κε gm gh so ϋ iz ug FiSfiCR CORMACX s 8DTHA, Malawi MW M2 BW $2 Si. RW ΖΜ (Si) International Classification : (54) Title Sofar-assi sted vofstite fermentatiofi' products: production pwkss (57) Abstract The present invention provides « mcthoc- and apparatus for recapturing hoar from a soi3r-3ssiswc voiatiie fermentation product producdon process comprising harvesting a volatile termentstwn product tram a solar-assisi-td fermentation pruduci production apparatus and utilising a heat recovery apparatus fct ■‘ecaptunrig the beat produced during the soiar-assisted fermentation product production process. The voiatiie fermentation product can t>s produced autotrophic organism or by ft fermenting organism fermenting fermentable sugars from one or more sugar crops.. starch-con!3ining pop iignocelluios?" containing materials. (5$) Documents Cited ; WQ-2(!G5ii857:l4A2 WM&«HI933S Α2 The present invention provides a method and apparatus for recapturing heat from a solar-assisted volatile fermentation product production process comprising harvesting a volatile fermentation product from a solar-assisted fermentation product production apparatus and utilizing a heat recovery apparatus for recapturing the heat produced during the solar-assisted fermentation product production process. The volatile fermentation product can be produced in an autotrophic organism or by a fermenting organism fermenting fermentable sugars from one or more sugar crops, starch-containing and lignocellulose-containing materials. 25 What is claimed: 1. A method for recapturing heat from a solar-assisted volatile fermentation product production process comprising: a. harvesting a volatile fermentation product from a solar-assisted fermentation product production apparatus; and b. utilizing a heat recovery apparatus for recapturing the heat produced during the solar-assisted fermentation product production process. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the volatile fermentation product is produced in an autotrophic organism or by a fermenting organism fermenting fermentable sugars from one or more sugar crops, starch-containing and lignocellulose-containing materials. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the volatile fermentation product is one or more selected from ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, n-butanol, sec- butanol, iso-butanol, acetone, acetate, butyrate, acetaldehyde, acetoin, 2,3- butanediol, butanone, and flavouring ester compounds. 4. The method according to any of claims 1 through 3, wherein the volatile fermentation product is produced by fermentation. 5. The method according to any of claims 1 through 4, wherein the heat recovered by the heat recovery apparatus is used for preheating of air or liquids for a commercial process, general heating of hot water for industrial or household use, or for generating power utilizing a Rankine cycle, an organic Rankine cycle, or any modification thereof. 6. The method according to any of claims 1 through 5, wherein extractive fermentation is utilized during the solar-assisted volatile fermentation product production process.
26 An apparatus for recapturing heat from a solar-assisted volatile fermentation product production process comprising a heat recovery apparatus and a solar-assisted volatile fermentation product production apparatus.