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AUDACity: DAC Polymer-Enhanced Cyanobacterial Bioproductivity
Background Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods from atmospheric air, including direct air capture (DAC), is essential to limit the spread of global warming. However, current DAC approaches based on thermal and pressure swings are very energy intensive. Moisture-driven DAC using strong-base anion exchange resins (AER) reversibly binds CO2 from ambient...
Published: 8/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Justin Flory, Willem Vermaas, Klaus Lackner, Matthew Green, Marlene Velazco Medel, Samantha Taylor, Shuqin Li
Keywords(s): Biofuels Production, Bioplastic and Biopolymers
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
Methods and Systems for Capturing and Concentrating CO2 Using Mesh Tubes
Background Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from atmospheric air, which includes direct air capture (DAC), is essential to limit global warming to 2°C, or ideally 1.5°C. Current DAC methods based on thermal and pressure swings remain too energy intensive. Moisture-driven DAC using strong-base anion exchange resins (AER) binds CO2 from ambient air...
Published: 7/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Samantha Taylor, Justin Flory, Klaus Lackner
Keywords(s): CO2 Capture
Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Alternative Energy, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Microbial Electro-Photosynthesis for improving energy conversion efficiency in photosynthetic microorganisms
While photosynthetic microorganisms offer a promising route to generate sustainable transportation fuels and products using solar energy, boosting their photosynthetic efficiency above normal levels (<5%) will help ensure its economic viability. A major source of inefficiency is that photosynthetically active radiation (PAR, 400-700 nm) constitutes...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Justin Flory, Petra Fromme, Willem Vermaas, Bruce Rittmann, Cesar Torres, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore
Keywords(s): Biohydrogen, Bio-Technology, Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Energy, Photobioreactor and Culture Systems, Renewable Products and Chemicals
Category(s): Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Environmental, Life Science (All LS Techs), Photosynthetic Organisms & Culture Systems
Membrane Carbonation Technology for Efficient CO2 Delivery
In light of environmental concerns and the finite nature of petroleum-based sources, the production of biofuels and other valuable products from microalgae is very promising. Delivering concentrated CO2 is an essential step that enables microalgae cultivation to have high productivity and favorable economics. In order to achieve both benefits, the...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Everett Eustance, Bruce Rittmann, Yen-Jung Lai, Tarun Shesh, Justin Flory, Diana Calvo Martinez
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Life Science (All LS Techs), Photosynthetic Organisms & Culture Systems
Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment and Delivery (ACED)
Microalgae are very useful biological systems for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and generating biomass and many useful products. Increasing the CO2 concentration in gas supplied to a microalgae growth system can improve its productivity many fold over using atmospheric air. Flue gas could be a good source of CO2 -enriched gas; however, its usefulness...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Bruce Rittmann, Klaus Lackner, Justin Flory, Megha Patel, Allen Wright
Keywords(s): Algae, Microalgae, Cyanobacteria, Atmospheric CO2 capture, Biofuels Production, CO2 Capture, Energy storage, Photobioreactor and Culture Systems, Photosynthesis, Solar Energy
Category(s): Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Life Science (All LS Techs), Environmental, Photosynthetic Organisms & Culture Systems