Patents Assigned to Ensolve Biosystems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20180272251Abstract: Wastesolution treatment systems and methods are provided which may remove particulates and hydrocarbons from wastesolution. Embodiments may be used to treat scrubber wastesolution from exhaust gas cleaning (“EGC”) systems. Some embodiments may be used with terrestrial EGC systems and others may be used for maritime ship EGC systems. Certain embodiments remove free phase oil and particulates from the wastesolution. Some embodiments may utilize a biogenerator cultured with hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms to reduce the concentration of oils in the water. Certain embodiments may utilize a clarifier and filtration unit to remove contaminants in the water. The wastesolution may be recirculated through the system until the measured contaminant concentration drops below a threshold value. The treated wastesolution may be stored, reused, or may be safely discharged from the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: EnSolve Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Penny, Jason A. Caplan, Marika Suominen-Yeh
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Patent number: 9993745Abstract: Wastesolution treatment systems and methods are provided which may remove particulates and hydrocarbons from wastesolution. Embodiments may be used to treat scrubber wastesolution from exhaust gas cleaning (“EGC”) systems. Some embodiments may be used with terrestrial EGC systems and others may be used for maritime ship EGC systems. Certain embodiments remove free phase oil and particulates from the wastesolution. Some embodiments may utilize a fixed film biogenerator cultured with hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms to reduce the concentration of oils in the water. Certain embodiments may utilize a biofilter with granulated activated carbon (“GAC”) to adsorb contaminants in the water. Other embodiments may utilize GAC cultured with hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms to reduce oil concentration in the water. The wastesolution may be recirculated through the system until the measured contaminant concentration drops below a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: EnSolve Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Penny, Jason A. Caplan, Marika Suominen-Yeh
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Publication number: 20130098836Abstract: Wastesolution treatment systems and methods are provided which may remove particulates and hydrocarbons from wastesolution. Embodiments may be used to treat scrubber wastesolution from exhaust gas cleaning (“EGC”) systems. Some embodiments may be used with terrestrial EGC systems and others may be used for maritime ship EGC systems. Certain embodiments remove free phase oil and particulates from the wastesolution. Some embodiments may utilize a fixed film biogenerator cultured with hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms to reduce the concentration of oils in the water. Certain embodiments may utilize a biofilter with granulated activated carbon (“GAC”) to adsorb contaminants in the water. Other embodiments may utilize GAC cultured with hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms to reduce oil concentration in the water. The wastesolution may be recirculated through the system until the measured contaminant concentration drops below a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: EnSolve Biosystems, Inc.Inventor: EnSolve Biosystems, Inc.
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Patent number: 6342159Abstract: Disclosed is a biomechanical apparatus and method for the continuous phase-separation and biological treatment of ship bilgewater contaminated with petroleum and biodegradable materials. The apparatus includes a pumping system attached directly to the bilge or waste oil holding tank for removing the biodegradable material(s) contained in the bilge waste aqueous and non-aqueous phases, which is integrated with a system for microbiologically treating the contaminated bilgewater. The system for microbiologically treating the contaminated bilgewater preferably includes petroleum- and hazardous material-degrading microorganisms. In operation, the three stage apparatus combines functions to physically separate petroleum hydrocarbons from the water phase, process and microbiologically destroy the petroleum hydrocarbons in the water and monitor and direct the discharge of the processed water overboard or recirculation back into the bilge compartment.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Ensolve Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Caplan, Donald W. Kelemen
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Patent number: 5807485Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the continuous biological treatment of ship bilge water contaminated with petroleum and biodegradable materials. The apparatus includes a pumping system attached directly to the bilge or to an oil-water phase separator, for removing the biodegradable material(s) contained in the bilge waste aqueous phase, which is integrated with a means for microbiologically treating the contaminated bilge water. The means for microbiologically treating the contaminated bilge water preferably includes petroleum- and hazardous-degrading microorganisms. In operation, a phase separator system on the ship separates the free-product phase from the contaminated bilge water. The separated free-product is removed for off-site disposal. Contaminated bilge water is fed into the microbiological treatment system for further treatment with eventual discharge overboard or recirculation into the contaminated bilge area.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Ensolve Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Caplan, Donald W. Kelemen