Patents by Inventor Rafaei Hernandez

Rafaei Hernandez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD FOR TREATING SLUDGE USING SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATORS
    Publication number: 20230093562
    Abstract: This invention is a novel method to thermally process wet WWTP sludges, including biosolids, so that they can be classified. Wet biosolids or other WWTP sludges are passed through the heating zones of one or more solar thermal systems so that the sludges are heated to a target temperature to meet the requirements for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classification. Various catalysts are provided before the sludges enter the heating zone and within the heating zone to optimize the treatment of the sludges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Inventors: Mark E. ZAPPI, Terence Chambers, Wayne Sharp, Rafaei Hernandez, Daniel Gang, William Holmes