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A method for energy-efficient and simultaneous nitrogen removal from wastewater and desalination of saline water
­A method for energy-efficient and simultaneous nitrogen removal from wastewater and desalination of saline water Partial nitration combined with anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox process) Background Annamox is a fully autotrophic anaerobic ammonium oxidation process with nitrate as an electron acceptor and fixed carbon from CO2 as a carbon...
Published: 8/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Umesh Ghimire
Keywords(s): Agriculture, Aquaculture, Energy & Environmental, Research, Water Treatment
Category(s): Biotechnology
A method for energy-positive combined desalination and advanced wastewater treatment
A method for energy-positive combined desalination and advanced wastewater treatment A novel bio electrochemical migration anammox process to accomplish a resource-efficient nutrient energy water synergy. Background The scientific rationale for the proposed nitritation-anammox process stems from the anammox reaction stoichiometry. The physical...
Published: 8/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Umesh Ghimire, Bahareh Kokabian
Keywords(s): Agriculture, Energy & Environmental, Water Treatment
Category(s): Biotechnology
Catalytic Thermal Molecular Welding Method for Synthesizing Multi-Layer Nano-shell Structure-based Graphene Materials from Lignin Resources
Technology overview A catalytic thermal molecular welding method for making graphene-based materials. Background There are several methods for making graphene-based materials, most notably the CVD process being the most promising method because it is inexpensive and produces large-area graphene. The CVD process is where the hydrocarbon-based gas...
Published: 8/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jilei Zhang, Qiangu (Jeremy) Yan, Zhiyong Cai
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Energy & Environmental
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Materials
Synthesis Methods of Graphene from Lignin (SMGL)
Overview of Technology A synthesis method of graphene nanosheets from lignin using thermal treatment processes. This subject matter relates to a method for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials such as graphene nanosheets from wood by-products such as lignin using a thermal treatment process. Background Lignin refers to: kraft lignin (thiolignin)...
Published: 6/28/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jilei Zhang, Zhiyong Cai, SungKwang Mun
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Energy & Environmental, Forestry, Plants
Category(s): Materials, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology
Esterification, Acetalization and/or Ketalization to Upgrade Bio-oils to Boiler or Space Heating Fuels
Overview of Technology The technology is a development of a bio-oil sonification and esterification process that reduces bio-oil water content and acidity while significantly increasing higher heating value (HHV). The increase in HHV moves bio-oil to an energy level of 80% of No. 2 fuel oil, making the upgraded bio-oil much more competitive as a liquid...
Published: 6/29/2022   |   Inventor(s): Philip Steele, Fei Yu, Sandun Fernando, Xuejun Ye
Keywords(s): Energy & Environmental
Category(s): Energy & Environmental
The Production of Biodiesel from Waste Sludges and Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Overview of technology A biofuel that provides a more sustainable and environmentally friendly fuel source alternative to petroleum-based fuels Background Biodiesel can be produced from any plant or animal fat such as the oils derived from corn, rice, peanuts, coconut, poultry, beef and pork. Biodiesel can replace and or displace petroleum diesel...
Published: 8/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): W. Todd French, Mark Zappi, Rafael Hernandez, Darrell Sparks, Stephen Dufreche
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Energy & Environmental, Hazardous Waste Treatment
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental