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UC Case No. 2019-990SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a method to remove excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by turning CO2 gas into a solid.BACKGROUNDAs the global average temperature continues to rise, strategies to trap greenhouse gases like CO2 are becoming increasingly essential....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Erika Callagon La Plante, David Jassby, Jingbo Wang, Dante Simonetti, Abdulaziz Alturki

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture

2017-903 CO2 Mineralization in Produced and Industrial Effluent Water by pH-swing Carbonation Using Reusable Buffers

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a novel approach for treating industrial wastewater through a CO2 sequestration process.BACKGROUNDLiquid waste streams generated from several industrial processes include produced effluent water from oil and gas extraction operations, industrial (aqueous)...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Erika Callagon La Plante, Hyukmin Kweon

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Controlled Synthesis of Enhanced Strain Capacity Inorganic-Organic Composite Cementation Agents

UC Case No. 2019-648SUMMARYResearchers in the UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an energy-saving approach to controllably fabricate cemented solids with hybrid microstructures and enhanced properties.BACKGROUNDConcrete and ordinary portland...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dante Simonetti, Richard Kaner

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Category(s): Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials

Buffer-Free Process Cycle For Co2 Sequestration And Carbonate Production From Brine Waste Streams With High Salinity

Buffer-Free Process Cycle for CO2 Sequestration and Carbonate Production from Brine Waste Streams with High SalinityUC Case No. 2018-345SUMMARY:Researchers in the UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a novel process cycle to separate and enrich divalent cations such Ca2+ and Mg2+ from high salinity brine solutions for...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Bu Wang, Erika Callagon La Plante

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2018-148 Facile, Low-Energy Routes for the Production of Hydrated Calcium and Magnesium Salts from Alkaline Industrial Wastes

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering have developed a method for production of hydrated calcium and magnesium salts from alkaline industrial wastes using a facile and low-energy process.BACKGROUNDThe commercial production of Ca(OH)2 (portlandite) and Mg(OH)2 (brucite) presently involves calcining based methods,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Laurent Pilon, Bu Wang, Erika Callagon La Plante, Sara Castano

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2017-847 Method For Mitigation Of Alkali-Silica Reaction In Concrete Using Chemical Additives

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering have developed a new alkali-silica reaction (ASR) mitigation method using calcium nitrate, which is an abundant, cost-effective alternative to current approaches.BackgroundThe availability of aggregates for concrete that are not prone to deleterious alkali-silica reaction...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Gabriel Falzone, Tandre Oey, Wolfram Franke, Paul Seiler

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Corrosion Inhibition in Reinforced Concrete

Case 2012-702Professor Gaurav Sant and colleagues in UCLA’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a new method of inhibiting corrosion in steel-reinforced concrete.BACKGROUNDModern and efficient infrastructure is a critical driver for economic growth. Aging and premature failure of US infrastructure limits the country's...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant, Kimberly Kurtis

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals