Patents Assigned to INEOS BIO SA
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Patent number: 9593357Abstract: A process for controlling concentration of CO in a bioreactor provides a direct and real time measurement of dissolved CO in a fermentation medium. The process for controlling concentrations of CO in a bioreactor includes contacting an aliquot of fermentation medium with at least one CO binding ligand and at least one microbial inactivator.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventor: David Scott Snyder
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Patent number: 9416006Abstract: A process provides for reducing agglomerate formation during thermal decomposition of a carbonaceous material feedstock. A non-catalytic thermal decomposition process includes providing generally solid feedstock to a thermal decomposition unit and moving the feedstock through at least one gasification zone in the thermal decomposition unit with a moving device. The process includes providing oxygen and optionally an additional gas to the gasification zone. In one aspect, the process includes moving feedstock through the gasification zone and providing oxygen to the gasification zone at rates effective for maintaining a material bed temperature not exceeding about 2300° F. at any point in the material bed, and for maintaining a material bed temperature of about 500° F. to about 2000° F.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Kim Carlo S. Ocfemia, Peter Simpson Bell
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Publication number: 20160090610Abstract: A process for fermenting syngas is provided which is effective for decreasing an amount of time needed to inoculate a main reactor. The process includes propagating a culture of acetogenic bacteria to provide an incoulum for a main reactor and fermenting syngas in the main reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter Simpson Bell, Ching-Whan Ko
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Publication number: 20160047007Abstract: A process for stable fermentation of CO-containing substrates and improved ethanol productivity includes providing medium components in amounts needed by microorganisms in the fermentation. The process includes determining a potassium concentration in the fermentation medium and providing a first medium and a second medium to the fermentation, the first medium provided at a rate effective for maintaining the potassium in the fermentation medium in a range of about 20 to about 200 mg/L until reaching a target cell density.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu
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Publication number: 20160040192Abstract: A process for fermenting syngas and a fermentation medium provides high ethanol productivity while removing medium components that were previously thought to be essential. The process is effective for providing a specific STY of at least about 1 g ethanol/(L-day-gram cells). In this aspect, the fermentation medium has a weight ratio of NH4+ to B of about 625:1 or more, or a weight ratio of NH4+ to Mn of about 4050:1 or more, or a weight ratio of NH/ to Mo of about 2500:I or more, or a ratio of NH4+ to Cu of about 4050:I or more; or the fermentation medium has a weight ratio of P to B of about 30:1 or more, or a weight ratio of P to Mn of about 190:1 or more, or a weight ratio of P to Mo of about 120:1 or more, or a weight ratio of Mn to Cu of about 190:1 or more; or the fermentation medium has a weight ratio of K to B of about 35:1 or more, or a weight ratio of K to Mn of about 245:1 or more, or a weight ratio of K to Mo of about 150:1 or more, or a weight ratio of K to Cu of about 245:1 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Syrona R. Scott, Ryan Senaratne, Ching-Whan Ko
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Patent number: 9193947Abstract: A process is provided that is effective for allowing bacteria to be cultured in a selected substrate. Bacteria are sporulated and then germinated in the presence of a selected substrate and medium.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventor: Ryan Senaratne
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Publication number: 20150232771Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter S. Bell, Ching Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia
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Patent number: 9051523Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter S. Bell, Ching-Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia
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Publication number: 20150152464Abstract: A process for controlling concentration of CO in a bioreactor provides a direct and real time measurement of dissolved CO in a fermentation medium. The process for controlling concentrations of CO in a bioreactor includes contacting an aliquot of fermentation medium with at least one CO binding ligand and at least one microbial inactivator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventor: David Scott Snyder
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Patent number: 9045706Abstract: A process is provided for producing syngas that is effective for use in downstream processes. The process for producing syngas includes operating a gasification apparatus in a start-up mode until the gasification apparatus and equipment downstream of the gasification apparatus are adequately warmed up to a first target temperature. Upon reaching a first target temperature, the process is then operated in a production mode to produce a second syngas with a higher CO/CO2 molar ratio. Operation in a start-up mode until reaching a first target temperature, provides a process that is effective for reducing fouling in downstream equipment and for providing a second syngas can be more effectively cooled and cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Ching-Whan Ko, Michael Sean Slape, Peter Simpson Bell, Kim Ocfemia
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Patent number: 9034618Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for sustaining microorganism culture in a syngas fermentation reactor in decreased concentration or absence of various substrates comprising: adding carbon dioxide and optionally alcohol; maintaining free acetic acid concentrations; and performing the above mentioned steps within specified time.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Stephen S. Adams, Syrona Scott, Ching-Whan Ko
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Publication number: 20150129178Abstract: A process and system provide for processing inorganic matter-containing residue in a thermal decomposition process. The process and system are effective for reducing pressures which can occur during processing of inorganic matter-containing residue. A process for processing inorganic matter-containing residue in a thermal decomposition process includes conveying inorganic matter containing residue from a thermal decomposition unit to a burn-out section and conveying the inorganic matter containing residue from the burn-out section through a transition section to an ash sump. The inorganic matter containing residue is cooled to remove about 10% or more of heat in the inorganic matter containing residue before reaching the ash sump. The process further includes contacting the inorganic matter containing residue with a cooling medium in the gas sump and venting gaseous material generated back to the thermal decomposition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter Simpson Bell, Dustin Freyaldenhoven
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Patent number: 9028571Abstract: A process and system for cooling syngas provides effective syngas cooling and results in reduced levels of fouling in syngas cooling equipment. A process for cooling syngas includes blending syngas with cooled recycled syngas in an amount effective for providing a blended syngas with a temperature at an inlet of a syngas cooler of about 600° F. to about 1400° F. The blended syngas changes direction of flow at least once prior to the inlet of the syngas cooler.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Ineos Bio SAInventors: Peter S. Bell, Nicolas Vanhecke, Bernard Descales
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Publication number: 20150075062Abstract: An alcohol product composition is provided that may be used directly for blending with existing fuel sources. More specifically, the alcohol product composition includes ethanol and organic compositions which act as a denaturant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter Simpson Bell, Michael Sean Slape, Scot Porento
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Publication number: 20150076411Abstract: A process provides for reducing agglomerate formation during thermal decomposition of a carbonaceous material feedstock. A non-catalytic thermal decomposition process includes providing generally solid feedstock to a thermal decomposition unit and moving the feedstock through at least one gasification zone in the thermal decomposition unit with a moving device. The process includes providing oxygen and optionally an additional gas to the gasification zone. In one aspect, the process includes moving feedstock through the gasification zone and providing oxygen to the gasification zone at rates effective for maintaining a material bed temperature not exceeding about 2300° F. at any point in the material bed, and for maintaining a material bed temperature of about 500° F. to about 2000° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Kim Carlo S. Ocfemia, Peter Simpson Bell
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Patent number: 8980576Abstract: A process is provided for fermenting CO-containing gaseous substrates. The process is effective for decreasing lag times and maintaining a culture in steady state by controlling CO concentration and minimizing effects of high or low CO concentrations during fermentation. The process includes providing syngas to a first fermentation zone, fermenting the syngas, and determining a CO concentration in a fermentation medium in the first fermentation zone. If the CO concentration in fermentation medium in the first fermentation zone has a value of about 0.12 ?M or greater, then at least a portion of the syngas being provided to the first fermentation zone is provided to one or more subsequent fermentation zones in an amount effective for providing a CO concentration in any subsequent fermentation zone of about 0.12 ?M or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Ineos Bio SAInventor: David Scott Snyder
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Patent number: 8980575Abstract: A process is provided for fermenting CO-containing gaseous substrates. The process is effective for decreasing lag times and maintaining a culture in steady state by controlling CO concentration and minimizing effects of high or low CO concentrations during fermentation. The process includes providing syngas to a first fermentation zone, fermenting the syngas, and determining a CO concentration in a fermentation medium in the first fermentation zone. If the CO concentration in fermentation medium in the first fermentation zone has a calculated value of about 0.12 mM or greater, then at least a portion of the syngas being provided to the first fermentation zone is provided to one or more subsequent fermentation zones in an amount effective for providing a calculated CO concentration in any subsequent fermentation zone of about 0.12 mM or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Ineos Bio SAInventor: Ryan Senaratne
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Patent number: 8975013Abstract: A process for controlling concentration of CO in a bioreactor provides a direct and real time measurement of dissolved CO in a fermentation medium. The process for controlling concentrations of CO in a bioreactor includes contacting an aliquot of fermentation medium with at least one CO binding ligand and at least one microbial inactivator.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Ineos Bio SAInventor: David Scott Snyder
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Publication number: 20150037229Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for reducing content of tar in a tar containing syngas. The process includes contacting the tar containing syngas with a molecular oxygen containing gas in a first reaction zone to produce a gas mixture. The gas mixture is passed through a heat treatment zone maintained at a temperature between about 900° C. to about 2000° C. for a contact time of about 0.5 to about 5 seconds. In this aspect, at least a portion of the tar undergoes at least partial oxidation and/or cracking to produce a hot syngas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Peter Simpson Bell, Ching-Whan Ko, Joseph Golab, Bernard Descales, Julien Eyraud
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Publication number: 20150024449Abstract: A process for fermenting syngas and a fermentation medium provides high ethanol productivity while removing medium components that were previously thought to be essential. The process is effective for providing a specific STY of at least about 1 gram of ethanol/(L·day·gram cells) and for providing a selenium content in cell biomass exiting the fermentation of about 1 ppm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: INEOS BIO SAInventors: Frédéric Kendirgi, Ryan H. Senaratne, Syrona R. Scott