Abstract: Processes are provided for enhancing the productivity of fermenters during the metabolic conversion of methane-containing gases to products containing polyhydroxyalkanoate, which products can be used to make, for instance, animal feed or biodegradable, polymeric articles. The processes involve one or both of attenuating the heat generated to grow a population of microorganisms and removal of heat during the fermentation by removal of carbon dioxide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 2, 2021
Assignee:
MANGO MATERIALS, INC.
Inventors:
Robert F. Hickey, Margaret Catherine Morse, Allison J. Pieja