Inventors:
Zohrab A. Samani - Las Cruces NM, US
Adrian T. Hanson - Las Cruces NM, US
Maritza Macias-Corral - Las Cruces NM, US
Assignee:
Arrowhead Center, Inc. - Las Cruces NM
International Classification:
C12P 5/02, C12M 1/00, C12M 1/10, C12M 1/02
US Classification:
435167, 4352901, 4352902, 4352903, 4352904
Abstract:
An organic solid waste digester for producing methane from solid waste, the digester comprising a reactor vessel for holding solid waste, a sprinkler system for distributing water, bacteria, and nutrients over and through the solid waste, and a drainage system for capturing leachate that is then recirculated through the sprinkler system.