APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Removal of selenium for wastewater and drinking water treatment BENEFITS: Enables electrification of the water treatment industry, contributing to a more sustainable and energy efficient future Cost effective – uses low cost materials like iron and nickel Efficient pollutant removal Little to no biological … [Read more...] about Cost Effective Iron/Nickel Electrocatalysts for Water Treatment 2023-069
Environmental Technologies
Hybrid Geothermal Cooling Tower Direct Air Carbon Capture System 2022-144
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon capture systems BENEFITS: Significantly reduces the cost of carbon capture to $100 per metric ton Uses hybridization of pre-existing cooling tower equipment Integrated thermal sorbent regeneration and blowdown management BACKGROUND: Direct air capture (DAC) systems are designed to extract low concentrations of carbon … [Read more...] about Hybrid Geothermal Cooling Tower Direct Air Carbon Capture System 2022-144
Energy Conversion Technologies
Modular Vapor Phase Photo-Electrochemical Cell (2018-007) The invention is a photoelectrochemical cell stack consisting of a light absorber, cathode, semi-solid electrolyte membrane, anode, and external circuit, that utilizes solar energy to drive oxidation and reduction reactions for the production of useful gases. Inventors: David M Larson *;Karl Walczak Contact: … [Read more...] about Energy Conversion Technologies
CO2 Storage and Conversion Technologies
Phase change adsorbents for storage and separation applications (2022-112) This invention is a metal-organic framework that can be collapsed and expanded, with tunable step pressures for chemical storage and separations, including hydrocarbon purification, and improved stability and cyclability due to the framework's Zn-N coordination bonds. Inventors: Colin Gould;Jeffrey R … [Read more...] about CO2 Storage and Conversion Technologies
Hydrogen Energy Technologies
Catalysts Homogeneous Ternary Liquid Metal System for Highly Efficient Clean Hydrogen Production from Methane Pyrolysis (2023-026) This invention is a cost-effective multiple-catalyst for methane pyrolysis that uses molten catalysis with a promoter element, resulting in high H2 selectivity and low activation energy, and is ideal for industrially large-scale production … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Energy Technologies