| abstract |
Method and device for the biological conversion of alkanes dissolved in heat transfer fluid into non-flammable, water-soluble compounds, a degassed partial flow (4) being branched off from the heat transfer fluid (this partial flow (4) being brought to a temperature (6) suitable for biological conversion) , the tempered partial flow is passed into a reactor (7) with a bed (8), the bed (8) is loaded with living microorganisms or their immobilized enzymes, a nutrient solution and an oxygen supplier are fed to the reactor, the partial flow with the converted Alkanes are withdrawn from the reactor (7) and fed back to the heat transfer fluid. |