July 7, 2009, New York, NY – Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.
recently announced its U.S. patent application – Low Oxygen
Biologically Mediated Nutrient Removal – has been approved.
July 7, 2009, New York, NY – Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. recently announced its U.S. patent application – Low Oxygen Biologically Mediated Nutrient Removal – has been approved.
The patent application was made on November 6, 2006. Upon publication and issuance, the patent will be officially granted and will remain in force until November 5, 2024.
The new patent strengthens Bion’s protection for the process’ ability to convert and remove phosphorous.
“This new patent describes the removal of phosphorus utilizing a new and unique process and system configuration,” said Dr. James Morris, Bion’s chief technology officer.
Bion’s patents protect its proprietary technology that uses biological, chemical and mechanical processes to remove nutrients and other harmful substances, as well as extract renewable energy, from high-volume concentrated livestock waste streams. Bion’s environmental management system provides a solution to concentrated livestock waste through the simultaneous removal and stabilization of nutrients and reduction of air emissions, including ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, VOCs, greenhouse gases, odors and other pollutants, plus reductions of pathogens, antibiotics and hormones.
