Patent ID: 9719062
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: C12M,G05D,Y02E

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a feedstock load port configured to receive biomass feedstock; a feedstock discharge port configured to discharge the biomass feedstock; a pressure vessel disposed of the feedstock load port and the feedstock discharge port, the pressure vessel configured to retain the biomass feedstock for anaerobic biodegradation; a gas release device including a plurality of biogas release tubes disposed within the pressure vessel for facilitating migration of gas generated during the anaerobic biodegradation of the biomass feedstock within the pressure vessel from the biomass feedstock to the top of the pressure vessel, the biogas release tubes extending from proximate to the bottom of the pressure vessel to proximate to the top of the pressure vessel; a water cycler configured to collect water proximate to the bottom of the pressure vessel and supply the water to the top of the pressure vessel; and an exhaust port configured to receive the gas generated during the anaerobic biodegradation of the biomass feedstock.