BIOSORBENT FOR WATER CLEANING OF HYDROCARBON CONTAMINATION AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B01J20/22 C02F3/34 C12N1/26 C12R1/01 C12R1/72 

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: set of invention relates to water treatment. Proposed method comprises immobilisation of biomass bearing oil-oxidisers taken in effective amount into organic hydrophobic peat-based sorbent and drying it. Note here that said organic hydrophobic sorbent is prepared by low-temperature pyrolysis in vacuum of peat minced to 0.2-0.5 mm size at 210-250°C for 60-90 minutes. Said immobilisation is performed by adding sorbent into biomass suspension during its fermentation at retardation of oil-oxidising microorganisms growth. Note here that mass of added sorbent is 6-10 times larger than that of microorganisms contained in biomass suspension at the moment of sorbent application. Said oil-oxidising microorganisms represent yeast culture Candida maltosa All-Russian collection of industrial microorganisms Y-3446 or culture of bacteria Dietzia maris All-Russian collection of industrial microorganisms Ac-1824. Besides, this invention covers biosorbant for water treatment thus produced.

EFFECT: faster preparation, higher absorption capacity and efficiency.

2 cl, 4 ex