APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels production — diesel and kerosene Commodity chemical production Electrofuels research CO2 mitigation Bioplastics ADVANTAGES: Direct conversion of H2 and CO2 into fuels More efficient than photosynthesis Not reliant on plant sugars; unaffected by commodity crop prices Recycles carbon from atmosphere and waste … [Read more...] about Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
Water, Air, Geosciences, and Environment
Compact, Safe and Energy Efficient Ion Source and Neutron Generator JIB-2874, JIB-2875
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Oil well logging Cargo screening Research with neutron sources ADVANTAGES: Generates neutrons in similar energy spectrum and yields as radioactive sources May yield more energy efficient and compact neutron generators ABSTRACT: Radioactive sources are used to examine different parameters of geological formations in … [Read more...] about Compact, Safe and Energy Efficient Ion Source and Neutron Generator JIB-2874, JIB-2875
Green Wave: Energy-Efficient HPC Design Optimized for Seismic Imaging IB-3089, JIB-3153, IB-3162
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High Performance Computing (HPC) for Seismic modeling for oil exploration Climate modeling Computational fluid dynamics Other big data analysis ADVANTAGES: Major reduction in CPU energy consumption Application optimized Requires less space Makes shipboard (real time) seismic analysis feasible ABSTRACT: A … [Read more...] about Green Wave: Energy-Efficient HPC Design Optimized for Seismic Imaging IB-3089, JIB-3153, IB-3162
Cost-effective Recovery of Uranium and Vanadium from Contaminated Water and Sediments IB-2572
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Remediation of contaminated groundwater or sediments Remediation of mining discharge ADVANTAGES: Cost effective Suitable for ex-situ “pump and treat” and in-situ remediation No long-term maintenance Uranium and vanadium solids recovered for reuse Meets U.S. EPA standards for drinking water for uranium ABSTRACT: Tetsu … [Read more...] about Cost-effective Recovery of Uranium and Vanadium from Contaminated Water and Sediments IB-2572
ECAR: Low Cost Electrochemical Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water Supplies IB-2126
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Point-of-use remediation Small community drinking water systems ADVANTAGES: Low initial cost Low operating cost Easily maintained and operated No corrosive or toxic chemicals needed for maintenance Highly effective ABSTRACT: Tens of millions of people worldwide must obtain drinking water from sources with high … [Read more...] about ECAR: Low Cost Electrochemical Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water Supplies IB-2126