METHOD FOR RECOVERING ENERGY FROM THE ORGANIC FRACTION OF SOLID URBAN WASTE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITY  

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	Publication number: EP2112226 (A2) Publication date: 2009-10-28 Inventor(s): SIGNES NUNEZ VICENTE [ES]; BALLESTEROS PERDICES MERCEDES [ES]; BALLESTEROS PERDICES IGNACIO [ES]; MANZANARES SECADES PALOMA [ES]; MARTINEZ GARCIA JOSE MARIA [ES]; NEGRO ALVAREZ MARIA JOSE [ES]; OLIVA DOMINGUEZ JOSE MIGUEL [ES]; COLL LOZANO CATERINA [ES]; CASTANEDA SANCHEZ RAFAEL [ES] Applicant(s): IND MECANICAS ALCUDIA S A [ES]; CT INVESTIG ENERGETICAS CIEMAT [ES] Classification:   - international: C12P7/10; C10L5/46; C12P7/02; C10L5/40 - European: C12P7/08 Application number: EP20080736681 20080214  Priority number(s): WO2008ES00077 20080214; ES20070000404 20070215     View INPADOC patent family   View list of citing documents   View document in the European Register     Also published as:   WO2008099038  (A2)     WO2008099038  (A3)     WO2008099038  (A8)     ES2303792  (A1)     ES2303792  (B1)     Report a data error here    Abstract of EP 2112226  (A2) The invention relates to a method for recovering energy from the organic fraction of urban solid waste, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) the organic fraction is pre treated with mineral acids, preferably sulfuric acid, during which the fraction is heated by an outer thermal jacket with no steam injection or steam explosion, thereby producing a first slurry containing an insoluble solid susceptible to enzymatic attack by cellulases; b) a step comprising enzymatic hydrolysis using cellulases and simultaneous fermentation, using an ethanologenic microorganism, of the first slurry in order to obtain a second slurry containing diluted ethanol; and c) distillation of the second slurry such as to obtain wet ethanol, a recyclable liquid effluent and a solid. Data supplied from the esp@cenet database — Worldwide