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Energy-Positive, Carbon-Negative Wastewater Recycling & Resource Recovery
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a system for recycling wastewater that is net energy-positive and carbon-negative while generating pipeline grade natural gas and both liquid and solid fertilizer products. Background: Biological nutrient removal (BNR) is an important component of modern...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Shaily Mahendra, Dukwoo Jun, Ryo Honda, Minhao Xiao, Kevin Clack, Richard Kaner
Keywords(s): algae, Biological nutrient removal, carbon (CO2) sequestration, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Credits, carbon negative, Desalination Wastewater, Energy positive, Membrane bioreactor, membrane bio-reactor (MBR), Membranes, Photo-bioreactor, Wastewater treatment
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment
High Yield Algal Biomass Production Without Concentrated CO¬2 Supply Under Open Pond Conditions
Project ID: D2016-72 IP Status: US Patent 11015167-B2 Background Biorefineries are working to create sustainable solutions via conversion of biomass. Microalgae has been a popular choice for biomass inputs due to fast growth rates and their ability to grow on waste waters and marginal lands. Cultivation of microalgae in an open pond system...
Published: 5/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sasidhar Varanasi, Sridhar Viamajala, Brahmaiah Pendyala, Agasteswar Vadlamani
Keywords(s): Algae, Biofuels, Biomass, Biorefinery, Microalgae
Category(s): Biomass Conversion & Recycling
Cost- and Energy-Efficient Device for De-watering Microalgae Using Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels
Project ID: D2016-01 IP Status: US Patent 10,077,422 Invention Description: Currently, a major hurdle for commercial-scale production of fuels and other products from microalgae is recovering algal biomass from growth media with minimal cost and energy input. When cultivated in open raceway ponds, microalgae concentrations are very low – typically...
Published: 5/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sridhar Viamajala, Sasidhar Varanasi, Agasteswar Vadlamani, Xiaofei Zhao
Keywords(s): Algae, Biomass, Concentrate, Dewater, Microalgae
Category(s): Manufacturing, Biomass Conversion & Recycling
Diacylglycerol Acyltransferases Involved in Oil Biosynthesis in Microalgae
IntroductionThe need for the development of biomass-based domestic production systems for high energy liquid transportation fuels is widely recognized. Concerns related to environmental impact and the price of oil combined with political issues related to dependence on foreign oil have increased interest in alternative biofuels. Currently, transportation...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Christoph Benning, Rachel Miller, Eric Moellering
Keywords(s): Algae, Biodiesel, Biofuel
Category(s): Biotechnology, Chemicals, Energy