US 11,865,473 B2
Method and apparatus for sharing co-generated energy when processing essential elements from plant matter
Andrew David Hospodor, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Robert James Rapp, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Andrew David Hospodor, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Robert James Rapp, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/577,189.
Application 17/577,189 is a continuation of application No. 16/907,918, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,224,823.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/865,262, filed on Jun. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0134250 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/22 (2006.01); B01D 11/02 (2006.01); B01D 3/08 (2006.01); F01P 3/20 (2006.01); F02G 5/00 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G05D 13/62 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 1/0058 (2013.01) [B01D 1/0082 (2013.01); B01D 1/225 (2013.01); B01D 3/085 (2013.01); B01D 5/006 (2013.01); B01D 5/0036 (2013.01); B01D 5/0051 (2013.01); B01D 5/0054 (2013.01); B01D 11/0296 (2013.01); F01P 3/20 (2013.01); F02B 63/04 (2013.01); F02G 5/00 (2013.01); F01P 2025/08 (2013.01); F01P 2060/00 (2013.01); G05D 7/0617 (2013.01); G05D 13/62 (2013.01); G05D 23/19 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing elements, the method comprising:
associating a power level with a power budget of a set of processing equipment;
providing fuel to a first apparatus of the set of processing equipment, wherein the first apparatus generates electrical energy based on the fuel being provided to the first apparatus;
transferring heat generated at the first apparatus;
transferring a gas that contains carbon dioxide (CO2) from the first apparatus to an enclosed space where plants are growing;
producing a condensate based on operation of the set of processing equipment;
monitoring power consumed by the set of processing equipment;
identifying that the power consumed by the set of processing equipment meet or exceed the power level associated with the power budget; and
making an adjustment associated with the set of processing equipment when the heat transferred at the first apparatus is maintained while the power consumed by the set of processing equipment is maintained within the power budget.