System for algae-based treatment of water

Laur, Paul; Yates, Frank

Title: System for algae-based treatment of water

Abstract

The inventive technology relates to methods for the algae-based treatment of challenged water. Embodiments of the inventive technology include methods for commercially scalable algal-growth in challenged water. Such methods include, for example a step-wise conditioning process to select and condition algae strains for high growth yields in the presence of challenged water generated from the production of oil and gas or other waste water sources. Such algae-based treatment, in addition to removing harmful chemical compounds from this water may also capture and sequester heavy metal contaminants as well as other compounds for later extraction and processing. The invention also may include embodiments for an algae based desalination system of challenged water, resulting in the production of brine salts and the like. The inventive technology also encompasses an algae-based system to capture and sequester carbon-dioxide from gas and other emissions generated from industrial sources.

Inventors:: Laur, Paul; Yates, Jr., Frank

Issue Date:: 2016-04-19

Research Org.:: Eldorado Biofuels, LLC, Santa Fe, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1532158

Patent Number(s):: 9315403

Application Number:: 14/097,019

Assignee:: Eldorado Biofuels, LLC (Santa Fe, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

Show more

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C02F2103/20 - from animal husbandry
C02F1/56 - Macromolecular compounds
C02F2101/101 - {Sulfur compounds}
C02F1/66 - by neutralisation
C02F2103/08 - Seawater, e.g. for desalination
C02F3/322 - {use of algae}
C02F2103/10 - from quarries or from mining activities

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
Y02W10/37 - using solar energy

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C02F2305/06 - Nutrients for stimulating the growth of microorganisms
C02F2101/006 - {Radioactive compounds}
C02F2101/32 - Hydrocarbons, e.g. oil
C02F1/001 - {Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance

Show less

DOE Contract Number:: EE0003046

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013-12-04

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Citation Formats


                    Laur, Paul, and Yates, Jr., Frank. System for algae-based treatment of water.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
        Web.

Copy to clipboard


                    Laur, Paul, & Yates, Jr., Frank. System for algae-based treatment of water.  United States.

Copy to clipboard


                    Laur, Paul, and Yates, Jr., Frank. Tue .  
        "System for algae-based treatment of water".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532158.

Copy to clipboard


                    
@article{osti_1532158,

  title        = {System for algae-based treatment of water},

  author       = {Laur, Paul and Yates, Jr., Frank},

  abstractNote = {The inventive technology relates to methods for the algae-based treatment of challenged water. Embodiments of the inventive technology include methods for commercially scalable algal-growth in challenged water. Such methods include, for example a step-wise conditioning process to select and condition algae strains for high growth yields in the presence of challenged water generated from the production of oil and gas or other waste water sources. Such algae-based treatment, in addition to removing harmful chemical compounds from this water may also capture and sequester heavy metal contaminants as well as other compounds for later extraction and processing. The invention also may include embodiments for an algae based desalination system of challenged water, resulting in the production of brine salts and the like. The inventive technology also encompasses an algae-based system to capture and sequester carbon-dioxide from gas and other emissions generated from industrial sources.},

  doi          = {},

  journal      = {},
number       = ,

  volume       = ,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2016},

  month        = {4}

}

Copy to clipboard

Patent:

View Patent

Save / Share:

Export Metadata

Save to My Library

Works referenced in this record:

Process for the treatment of waste water from food processing plants
patent, October 1990

Keys, Daniel W.; Burgin, Grady W.
US Patent Document 4,966,713
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=4966713

Use of microalgae to remove pollutants from power plant discharges
patent, April 1991

Wilde, Edward W.; Benemann, John R.; Weissman, Joseph Charles
US Patent Document 5,011,604
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5011604

Ozonation system for treatment of water in cooling towers
patent, August 1993

Coakley, Timothy G.; Horton, Jr., Alfred J.; Kaplan, Bruce E.
US Patent Document 5,236,673
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5236673

Ozone production electrode assembly
patent, July 1994

Coakley, Timothy G.; Horton, Jr., Alfred J.; Kaplan, Bruce E.
US Patent Document 5,332,556
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5332556

Full recovery reduced-volume packaging system
patent, August 1995

Curley, Dennis M.; Boos, Chris M.
US Patent Document 5,445,275
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5445275

Apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from liverstock or sludge
patent, January 1997

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 5,593,099
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5593099

Method and apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from livestock or sludge
patent, March 1998

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 5,732,891
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5732891

Integrated aquaculture and bioremediation system and method
patent, October 1998

Stewart, III, E. Allen; Zivojnovich, Mark J.
US Patent Document 5,820,759
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5820759

CLNH11-specific antibodies
patent, April 2000

Handley, Harold H.; Glassy, Mark C.; Hagiwara, Hideaki
US Patent Document 6,051,693
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6051693

Method and apparatus for decontaminating soil and mud polluted with hazardous waste and petroleum products
patent, September 2000

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 6,123,483
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6123483

Remediation material and remediation process for sediments
patent, February 2002

Douglas, Grant Brian
US Patent Document 6,350,383
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6350383

Method and an apparatus for managing contaminated material
patent, August 2003

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 6,601,787
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6601787

Physical inactivation of parasites
patent, November 2003

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 6,651,914
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6651914

Inactivation of microorganisms and virus in liquids and sludge
patent, December 2007

Langenecker, Bertwin
US Patent Document 7,306,737
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7306737

System and method for biological wastewater treatment and for using the byproduct thereof
patent, June 2010

Limcaco, Christopher A.
US Patent Document 7,736,508
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7736508

Method and apparatus for desalination of seawater
patent, August 2010

Langenecker, Bertwin; Zeilinger, Christel E.
US Patent Document 7,770,830
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7770830

Designer proton-channel transgenic algae for photobiological hydrogen production
patent, April 2011

Lee, James Weifu
US Patent Document 7,932,437
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7932437

Process for the cultivation of micro-algae
patent, July 2011

Rispoli, Giacomo Fernando; Fioravanti, Emiliano; Capuano, Federico
US Patent Document 7,977,085
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7977085

Methods of and systems for producing biofuels
patent, March 2012

Kale, Aniket V.
US Patent Document 8,137,555
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=8137555

System , Apparatus, and Methods for Extracting Non-Polar Lipids from an Aqueous Slurry and Lipids Produced Therefrom
patent-application, April 2011

Eckelberry, Nicholas D.; Green, Michael Philip; Fraser, Scott Alexander
US Patent Application 12/907024; 20110095225
URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220110095225%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20110095225&RS=DN/20110095225

Cyanobacterial Isolates Having Auto-Flocculation and Settling Properties
patent-application, December 2010

Kilian, Oliver; Vick, Bertrand
US Patent Application 12/495581; 20100330643
URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220100330643%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20100330643&RS=DN/20100330643

Wastewater photo biomass/algae treatment method
patent-application, December 2009

Theodore, Marcus G.; Wardle, Larry P.
US Patent Application 12/455654; 20090294354
URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220090294354%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20090294354&RS=DN/20090294354

Similar Records in DOE Patents and OSTI.GOV collections:

Ion concentration polarization-electrocoagulation hybrid water treatment system

Patent Choi, Siwon; Han, Jongyoon

Between two juxtaposed similar ion exchange membranes (AEMs or CEMs), an ion depletion zone and ion enrichment zone are generated under an electric field. As cations are selectively transferred through the CEMs, for example, anions are relocated in order to achieve electro-neutrality, resulting in the concentration drop (increase) in ion depletion (enrichment) zone. The use of a sacrificial metal anode allows electrocoagulation (EC) concurrently with ICP thereby permitting concentration of both ionic and non-ionic impurities to occur at the same time within the same cell or device.
Full Text Available
System and method for disinfection and fouling prevention in the treatment of water

Patent Cho, Young I.; Fridman, Alexander; Cho, Daniel J.; ...

A treatment system for treating water, such as produced water that is produced during hydraulic fracturing. The system employs a combination of a plasma spark discharge and an RF oscillating electric field. The plasma spark discharge and the RF oscillating electric field may be employed simultaneously or in an overlapping manner within a chamber to treat the water. The treatment system is able to kill microorganisms as well as reduce or eliminate fouling due to, for example, bicarbonates. In some embodiments, grids are employed to further enhance the heat produced by the RF oscillating electric field.
Full Text Available
Water treatment process and system for metals removal using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Patent Krauter, Paula A. W. [Livermore, CA]; Krauter, Gordon W [Livermore, CA]

A process and a system for removal of metals from ground water or from soil by bioreducing or bioaccumulating the metals using metal tolerant microorganisms Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is tolerant to the metals, able to bioreduce the metals to the less toxic state and to accumulate them. The process and the system is useful for removal or substantial reduction of levels of chromium, molybdenum, cobalt, zinc, nickel, calcium, strontium, mercury and copper in water.
Full Text Available
Active cooling-based surface confinement system for thermal soil treatment

Patent Aines, Roger D [Livermore, CA]; Newmark, Robin L [Pleasanton, CA]

A thermal barrier is disclosed for surface confinement with active cooling to control subsurface pressures during thermal remediation of shallow (5-20 feet) underground contaminants. If steam injection is used for underground heating, the actively cooled thermal barrier allows the steam to be injected into soil at pressures much higher (20-60 psi) than the confining strength of the soil, while preventing steam breakthrough. The rising steam is condensed to liquid water at the thermal barrier-ground surface interface. The rapid temperature drop forced by the thermal barrier drops the subsurface pressure to below atmospheric pressure. The steam and contaminant vapors are containedmore » « less
Full Text Available
Moisture displacement and simultaneous migration of surface-functionalized algae from water to an extraction solvent using ionic polyelectrolytes

Patent Fernando, Sandun D.; Gejji, Varun M.

This invention is in the field of micro-organism and algal cell processing. The invention relates to a method of maximizing migration of micro-organism and/or algal cells to a solvent fraction while simultaneously displacing water in a separate fraction and subsequent extraction of hydrophobic products from the organisms. The invention further relates to a method of sequestration of protein from an aqueous phase to an organic solvent.
Full Text Available

Similar Records

Title: System for algae-based treatment of water

Abstract

Citation Formats

Process for the treatment of waste water from food processing plants patent, October 1990

Use of microalgae to remove pollutants from power plant discharges patent, April 1991

Ozonation system for treatment of water in cooling towers patent, August 1993

Ozone production electrode assembly patent, July 1994

Full recovery reduced-volume packaging system patent, August 1995

Apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from liverstock or sludge patent, January 1997

Method and apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from livestock or sludge patent, March 1998

Integrated aquaculture and bioremediation system and method patent, October 1998

CLNH11-specific antibodies patent, April 2000

Method and apparatus for decontaminating soil and mud polluted with hazardous waste and petroleum products patent, September 2000

Remediation material and remediation process for sediments patent, February 2002

Method and an apparatus for managing contaminated material patent, August 2003

Physical inactivation of parasites patent, November 2003

Inactivation of microorganisms and virus in liquids and sludge patent, December 2007

System and method for biological wastewater treatment and for using the byproduct thereof patent, June 2010

Method and apparatus for desalination of seawater patent, August 2010

Designer proton-channel transgenic algae for photobiological hydrogen production patent, April 2011

Process for the cultivation of micro-algae patent, July 2011

Methods of and systems for producing biofuels patent, March 2012

System , Apparatus, and Methods for Extracting Non-Polar Lipids from an Aqueous Slurry and Lipids Produced Therefrom patent-application, April 2011

Cyanobacterial Isolates Having Auto-Flocculation and Settling Properties patent-application, December 2010

Wastewater photo biomass/algae treatment method patent-application, December 2009

Process for the treatment of waste water from food processing plants
patent, October 1990

Use of microalgae to remove pollutants from power plant discharges
patent, April 1991

Ozonation system for treatment of water in cooling towers
patent, August 1993

Ozone production electrode assembly
patent, July 1994

Full recovery reduced-volume packaging system
patent, August 1995

Apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from liverstock or sludge
patent, January 1997

Method and apparatus for producing solid fertilizer from liquid substances such as manure from livestock or sludge
patent, March 1998

Integrated aquaculture and bioremediation system and method
patent, October 1998

CLNH11-specific antibodies
patent, April 2000

Method and apparatus for decontaminating soil and mud polluted with hazardous waste and petroleum products
patent, September 2000

Remediation material and remediation process for sediments
patent, February 2002

Method and an apparatus for managing contaminated material
patent, August 2003

Physical inactivation of parasites
patent, November 2003

Inactivation of microorganisms and virus in liquids and sludge
patent, December 2007

System and method for biological wastewater treatment and for using the byproduct thereof
patent, June 2010

Method and apparatus for desalination of seawater
patent, August 2010

Designer proton-channel transgenic algae for photobiological hydrogen production
patent, April 2011

Process for the cultivation of micro-algae
patent, July 2011

Methods of and systems for producing biofuels
patent, March 2012

System , Apparatus, and Methods for Extracting Non-Polar Lipids from an Aqueous Slurry and Lipids Produced Therefrom
patent-application, April 2011

Cyanobacterial Isolates Having Auto-Flocculation and Settling Properties
patent-application, December 2010

Wastewater photo biomass/algae treatment method
patent-application, December 2009