METHOD FOR CONVERTING SECONDARY BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL INTO REUSABLE ENERGY AND FOR STORING SAID MATERIAL, ENCASING METHOD, AND ENCASING DEVICE AND ENCASING MATERIAL HEREFOR

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for converting secondary biological material into reusable energy and for storing said material, said method initially packages, transports, and stores the secondary biological material in portions in at least one gas-tight encasing material in at least one layer. The encasing material and/or a material added to the secondary biological material hereby promotes production of at least one gas in the casing. Further, the invention relates to an encasing method for sealing secondary biological material in portions in casings comprising at least one transport device which is designed to form an accommodation depression together with the first encasing material. The invention further relates to an encasing device for sealing secondary biological material in portions in a sealed casing for each portion comprising at least one fill opening for accommodating a portion of the secondary biological material to be sealed on an encasing material in at least one accommodation body. An encasing material according to the invention comprises a flat, single web or multiple flat webs in multiple layers or a tube, comprising at least one gas-impermeable layer.

Claims

1. A method for converting secondary biological material into reusable energy and for storing said material, said method initially packages the secondary biological material in portions in at least one gas-tight encasing material in at least one layer, the packaged material is transported and stored, wherein the encasing material and/or a material added to the secondary biological material promotes formation of at least one gas in the casing and/or classifies urine into a separate fraction and/or separates another useful fraction.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that after or during the gas formation of multiple encasings filled according to the method according to claim 1, only the gas is initially removed in a gas removal step, and that following the gas removal step, the still filled, at least partially degassed encasings are supplied to a recycling or incineration step.

3. An encasing method for sealing secondary biological material in portions in casings comprising: at least one transport device for at least one first, gas-tight encasing material (20, 30) in at least one layer, said transport device is designed to form an accommodation depression (12) jointly with the first encasing material (20), at least one sealing device, which is designed to seal the secondary biological material, in a gas-tight way, by means of bringing the biologically degradable encasing material into contact at least with itself or with another biologically degradable encasing material, by means of positive locking, gluing, and/or heat sealing, and/or another sealing principle, and at least one body (14, 15) that can be moved for the sealing, wherein the secondary biological material inserted into the accommodation depression (12) is sealed in case of its compressibility, or it is forced into the accommodation depression filling up the same; in any case, the secondary biological material is at least substantially subjected to vacuum before sealing, wherein a not yet completely sealed contact area of the casing remains open until a rear end of the casing is sealed.

4. The encasing device (1) for sealing secondary biological material in portions in a casing sealed for each portion, comprising: at least one filling opening (12) for accommodating a portion of the secondary biological material to be sealed on an encasing material (20) in at least one receiving body (14), a movement coordinator for a forward movement of the portion in at least one movement direction (O), wherein either the filling opening (12) is arranged between at least two cartridges filled with at least one encasing material (20) or with the identical or different encasing materials (20, 30), when viewed transverse to the movement direction (O), or at least one such cartridge (20, 30) supplies at least two identical or different encasing materials, said encasing materials are separately present or can be separated from one another before reaching the filling opening, when viewed in the movement direction (O), and comprising a combining means, which is arranged in the area of the filling opening or above the filling opening (12) in order to join the encasing material to itself or the encasing materials to one another enclosing the secondary biological material, wherein a single movement influenced by the movement coordinator causes in identical movement path of at least the accommodation body (14) a closing of the accommodation opening with compression and/or volume changes of an accommodation mold, sealing of the casing, and ejection of the packaged portion occurring following one another or at least partially simultaneously.

5. An encasing material, comprising a flat, single layer web or multiple flat webs in multiple layers or a tube, namely made of plastic film(s) and/or paper, comprising at least one gas-impermeable layer, in particular having at least one of the following properties: in at least one layer: impermeability for all gases, beginning with the molecular size of methane and larger, in at least one layer: a membrane for separating urine, a perforated interior side, at least in one layer: an osmosis filter acting as a vacuum, different hardness grades in zones, in particular in zones between layers, reactive material between layers, at least one valve layer, having sealable pores, said pores closing in particular during filling or inflating after gas development, layers permeable to gas from inside to outside, in particular to trap methane between two outer layers, layers permeable to gas from outside to inside, in particular to guide oxygen to, for example, encased meat so that aerobic processes are promoted, shrinkable due to temperature influences, to change the volume of the casing, in particular to support vacuum application, one at least partially deep-drawn layer, encasing coated with materials or nutrient media that react upon contact with the secondary biological material, a protective film on at least one side of the casing, after removal of said film, a residual monomer is released and comes into contact with the secondary biological material, a layer that decomposes after a certain time, a phosphorizing layer, whose radiation is preferably activated during the encasing, particular preferably by means of electrostatic activation during unrolling of an encasing material, a fluorescing layer for activating processes in the secondary biological material, an intermediate layer made from activated carbon, in particular in the case of secondary biological materials which exude poisonous vapors, a water layer in the case of a disposal of radioactive secondary biological material, for example, in a hospital, a surface with micro beads that burst during pressure and exude, for example, adhesive.

6. The encasing material according to claim 5, as part of a sterile packaging with internal glove, wherein the glove is manufactured from the encasing material.

Description

[0046] The invention is subsequently described in greater detail with the aid of the embodiments depicted in the figures. As seen in:

[0047] FIG. 1 a schematic depiction with a perspective view on parts essential to the function of an encasing device according to the invention in an open loading position,

[0048] FIG. 2 the encasing device from FIG. 1 in a highly simplified sketch in a closed, sealing position,

[0049] FIG. 3 the encasing device from FIG. 1 in a highly simplified sketch in an ejection position open toward the bottom,

[0050] FIG. 4 a graphic depiction of the method steps of the method according to the invention for converting secondary biological materials into reusable energy and for storing the secondary biological materials,

[0051] FIG. 5 a perspective sketch of a trashcan comprising the encasing device according to the invention according to FIG. 2 in a closed, sealing position,

[0052] FIG. 6 the trashcan from FIG. 5 in the open, loading position according to FIG. 1,

[0053] FIG. 7 the trashcan from FIG. 5 in the ejection position according to FIG. 3,

[0054] FIG. 8 sketches of the encasing material according to the invention according to diverse embodiments,

[0055] FIGS. 9 through 13 sketches of additional embodiments of an encasing material.

[0056] One embodiment of an encasing device 1 for sealing secondary biological material in portions in a sealed encasing for each portion is sketched in FIGS. 1 through 3 and 5 through 7. Encasing device 1 has a filling opening 12 for accommodating a portion of the secondary biological material to be sealed on an encasing material 20 in an accommodation body 14. In this depicted embodiment, a second accommodation body 15 positioned symmetrically opposite accommodation body 14, via which second accommodation body an encasing material 30 likewise runs out in movement direction O. Both encasing materials accommodate the secondary organic material between themselves in this embodiment.

[0057] Accommodation bodies 14, 15 are accommodated in a common movement coordinator, not shown, which ensures a forward propulsion of the portion in at least movement direction O. For this purpose, the movement coordinator moves two accommodation bodies in one single, synchronous, identical movement, resulting from an open loading position (FIGS. 1, 6) into a closed sealing position (FIGS. 2, 5) transitioning into an ejection position open toward the bottom (FIGS. 3, 7).

[0058] Filling opening 12 is arranged between two cartridges, not shown, each filled with encasing material 20, 30, when viewed transverse to movement direction O.

[0059] Accommodation bodies 14, 15 function in their sealing position as a combining means, which is arranged in the area of filling opening 12, namely around it, in order to join encasing materials 20, 30 to one another surrounding the secondary biological material. The single movement influenced by the movement coordinator causes in identical movement pathsa closing of accommodation opening 12 with compression and/or volume changes of an accommodation mold, sealing of the casing, and ejection of the packaged portionoccurring following one another or at least partially simultaneously.

[0060] In FIG. 4, the method according to the invention for converting secondary biological material into reusable energy and storing the biological material is sketched out. This method, according to the embodiment depicted, initially removes the secondary biological material from a biological bin. The secondary biological material is packaged in portions in at least one layer of gas-tight encasing material. The packaged material is transported and preferably stored in the sun, wherein the encasing material and/or a material added to the secondary biological material promotes at least gas formation in the casing and/or classifies urine in a separate fraction and/or separates another useful fraction. For example, a fermentation processes advantageously occurs.

[0061] The portions then arrive, in the embodiment depicted, in processing towers, in which methane gas is initially removed. The degassed encasings are subsequently incinerated, for example, for heating a house.

[0062] In FIG. 8, embodiments of encasing materials according to the invention are roughly sketched in their structure. An upper area of a casing might have a film section made from memory plastic. The pores of which open and close according to temperature, pressure, or tension. The valve function is sketched with open and closed valve covers. The valve function is, for example, electrostatically activated or mechanically activated by the swelling of intermediate material.

[0063] FIG. 9 shows a heat-insulating outer film having powdered iron, table salt, activated carbon, and/or water. Thus, an exothermic reaction may be triggered in a targeted way according to an advantageous embodiment.

[0064] Alternatively according to FIG. 10, a separating layer may provide a division into two main chambers. At least one of the films used in this embodiment is coated with a methane gas generator. Another film is coated with an absorber.

[0065] According to FIG. 11, the separating layer has pore sizes of approximately 0.15 mm in order to permit water molecules to permeate. Another film allows methane gas to pass in only one direction into a specific chamber in a targeted way. A classifying effect thus occurs.

[0066] According to FIG. 12, the structure of a film takes into consideration the molecular size and spatial structure of methane. An outer sleeve is gas-tight in any case according to this embodiment, in particular with respect to methane gas. In contrast, an inner membrane facing the secondary organic material allows the membrane gas to pass into a separate chamber.

[0067] FIG. 13 shows a film with solar energy stores. For example, a coating is provided with fluorescing properties. An outer film is partially colored black. Thus, the function of a natural plant leaf is almost achieved.