Biodisposal
In biodisposal, organisms, usually micro-organisms metabolize discarded materials to form useful products such as fuel or other useful or harmless disposal products. (RDC 6/3/2009) (U.S. Patent 7,498,163 , March 3, 2009, Annel K. Greene, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina)
Preoxidation and Biodisposal: Municipal solid waste consists of everyday items such as paper, food scraps and yard trimmings which often ultimately ends up in landfills. Greene has developed a process for producing useable products from organic materials, such as ethanol. The organic waste materials may include lignocellulosic materials, proteinaceous materials, carbohydrate materials, chitin waste materials, household garbage, restaurant waste, agricultural and forestry waste, petroleum and chemical manufacturing waste.. Waste materials can be pre-separated into organic and inorganic materials after shredding or grinding. The organic part is suspended in water and treated with ozone or other oxidizing agents such as peroxides. The material is oxidized to the point it can be metabolized by an organism or fermented. Undissolved solids are separated and the solution fermented to form ethanol. Other bacteria may be used to convert the material to methane or other useful products. (U.S. Patent 7,498,163 , March 3, 2009, Annel K. Greene, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina)
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