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Soil Strengthening and Cementation
This technology uses environmentally friendly agricultural urease to create microbial induced carbonate precipitation to cement loose soils and improve the strength of the soil to facilitate construction in a much cheaper method with less harmful by products and prevent soil erosion.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION WITH BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION (REGEN+BIOCHAR)
REGen intends to demonstrate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of on-the-farm conversion of agricultural biomass (residue and waste) into energy and soil amendment, while applying biochar as a beneficial soils additive to improve agricultural production and reducing water consumption in environmentally and economically beneficial ways, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Improved Cross-Flow Filtration Technology
We have developed a bio-mimetic technology that substantially reduces clogging in cross-flow filtration, reducing particle buildup by nearly two orders of magnitude.
Boone, NC
Biomass greenhouse heating system
Integration of biomass heating technologies such as biochar kiln, solar thermal collector, aquaponics, anaerobic digestion, composting, etc.
Auburn, AL
Additively manufactured biofilters
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is utilized in producing high surface area bio-filters for wastewater treatment bioreactors
Auburn, AL
Additively manufactured biofilters
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is utilized in producing high surface area bio-filters for wastewater treatment bioreactors
Hypodermic Needle Incinerator for Low Resource settings
Device to improve the safety and efficacy of hazardous onsite medical waste disposal practices in low-resource health care settings.
Ammonia Removal During Solid Waste Anaerobic Digestion Increasing Energy Generation and Reactive Nitrogen Recovery
The proposed process will recover ammonia during anaerobic digestion using membrane technology thereby significantly increasing digester energy production and retaining the fertilizer value of the digester effluent.
Reducing Mercury Pollution in Small-Scale Mining
Hydraulically powered, easily assembled jig for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) applications in Suriname. The jig is socially and economically feasible and tailored to current ASGM operations. The jig will enhance gold recovery efficiency and reduce the use of mercury during the amalgamation process.
High Rate Sedimentation Tank for Hydraulic Water Treatment
Sedimentation is the slowest, thus largest and most costly, process in a water treatment plant process train. The goal is to greatly increase the flow velocity in an upflow sedimentation tank, allowing for a significant decrease in the tank size and therefore in the associated large construction and material costs.
Accelerated Insulation Recycling System (AIRS)
Our P3 team developed an insulation prototype aimed at reducing the amount of insulation waste land-filled.
Affordable Shock-Resistant Biogas Digester for Fueling Cooking Stoves in Rural Ethiopia
Our biogas digester provides clean cooking fuel as an alternative to commonly used biomass fuel sources. The design will focus on reliability and ease of use to impact a wide range of people.
Keratin-Based Adsorbents for Removal of Heavy Metals from Water
Keratin-based adsorbents were synthesized from chicken feathers and used as an adsorbent material for the removal of heavy metals from water. They were incorporated into a sand bed for at-source treatment of drinking water. We see possible application of this technology in countries with developing economies.
Nanochromatography for nutrient monitoring
This method facilitates low cost monitoring concentrations of nutrients through the process of recovering nutrients from source-separated urine.
Low-Cost Active Coated (LAC) Wood Mulch for Urban Runoff Pollution Control
This project aims to synthesize, characterize and test a novel filter media, i.e. low-cost active coated (LAC) wood mulch for retention of multiple urban runoff contaminants. The new media is composed of an adsorbent coating (water treatment residuals (an industrial waste) and biochar) and wood mulch as a supporter.
Recovery of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets for Reuse
This project aims to develop an industrial scale technology for profitably recovering and reusing rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) to maximize rare earth resource efficiency. Focus will be put on recovering from motors and hard disk drives, and on exploring options of reprocessing recovered REPMs.
Developing Sustainable Pollinator Gardens for Habitat, Water Conservation and Education
The primary goal of this project is educating students and citizenry about sustainability by creating sustainable pollinator gardens on campus that can serve as observatories and laboratories as well as beautiful habitats. We will provide outreach to the community so they can learn how to conserve and restore habitat.
A Decision Support Tool for Identifying Wastewater Contamination in Rural Streams
The overarching goal of this interdisciplinary research endeavor is to establish a field and laboratory protocol as well as a decision support tool for detecting and monitoring onsite wastewater discharges in rural streams.
Riverside, CA
NiTreatr : A Sustainable Approach to Nitrate Removal from Drinking Water Resourced
Our technology provides a simple and cost-effective solution at alleviating high nitrate concentration in drinking water resources with minimal waste stream. An electric charge is applied onto the activated carbon filter, increasing adsorption capability. Our modular technology has the flexibility for household and municipal integration.
Electrically Regenerated Ion-Exchange (ERI) Technology for Nitrate Removal from Groundwater
Electrically regenerated ion-exchange (ERI) operates with two repeating steps to treat nitrate-contaminated groundwater for drinking purposes. In step 1, nitrate is removed using a novel electrode to produce nitrate-free water. In step 2, electrodes are electrically regenerated to create waste (reject) brine, and prepare electrodes for reuse in step 1.
Riverside, CA
Three-Step Ammonia Air Scrubber Design
We are designing second part of a three-step system to remove harmful ammonia from an ammonia-saturated water stream using a manure-based biochar filter to be implemented in water processes in dairy housing facilities.
Smart and Connected Residential Water Quality Community
This project aims to address the great void in water quality information at the household level through the development of easy, inexpensive and internet-connected probes that will create a connected community of users and water utilities.
A Nano-Silver and Zeolite Solution: Ceramic Water Filters for Disinfection and Hardness Removal
Phase I results include local contextualization for implementation of this technology by household surveys and water quality testing in Oaxaca, Mexico; preparation of a silver nanoparticle and zeolite enabled ceramic water filter; and design of a filter holder that can be easily be adopted to existing water vessels and bottles.
Wind Actuated Vibrating Electrochemical (WAVE) Digester
A kinetically active digester for organic waste / wastewater treatment coupled to the storage of renewable energy.
From Physical To Virtual: Optimizing the Apparel Product Development Process to Reduce Solid Waste in Apparel Production. Development and testing of a hybrid MISi/3D Prototyping system.
Our project proposes that waste reduction in apparel production can be achieved through increased efficiency in the product development phase through the development of 3D technology that utilizes MSI data. This is a university student project.
Metal-doped TiO2 as photocatalyst for removal of estrogenic activity from municipal wastewater effluent.
A TiO2 metal-doped surface coating will be placed on glass tubing. Using only sunlight as an energy input for this photocatalyst, we aim to degrade bioactive compounds in effluents. A newly established TriFishER assay for estrogenic activity will serve to evaluate the effectiveness of this advanced oxidative process.
Low Cost Scalable Desalination and Water Treatment Technologies
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed a suite of water treatment technologies using low cost materials and scalable efficient processes for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
Plant-derived Superabsorbent Material
This technology is a super absorbent polymer derived from renewable, plant-derived materials. Super absorbent polymers are a significant product base in personal care (diapering), health care (dressings and nursing care for incontinence), and waste management for flocculation.
Multifunctional Ceramic Reactive Membrane Filtration for Water Purification and Separation
Professor Zhang’s innovative and multi-functional reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) exhibits excellent antifouling characteristics, high throughput of permeate water and outstanding removal of water pollutants ranging from organics to inorganics. The REM acts as both filter and reaction barrier that efficiently separates and/or degrades biofoulants or water pollutants.
Carbon Capture via Crystallization with a Recyclable Guanidine Ligand
An energy-efficient and cost-effective innovation for carbon dioxide capture from flue gas using a guanidine ligand that crystalizes carbonate from aqueous solutions. Decomposition of the carbonate crystals at mild temperatures will release the carbon dioxide and regenerate the guanidine ligand quantitatively.
Athens, OH
www.ohio.edu/engineering/ceer/
Booth: 35
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to High Value Chemicals
CO2, a by-product of industrial chemical processes, has been electrochemically converted to a series of high value long-chained hydrocarbons and alcohols. These products offer higher value in comparison to typical products i.e. formic acid and carbon monoxide.
Athens, OH
www.ohio.edu/engineering/ceer/
Booth: 35
Selective Reductant Electrowinning via Coal Electrolysis
Ohio University’s patented technology, Selective Reductant Electrowinning (SRE) process allows the recovery and recycling of metals with significant advantages when compared to traditional electrowinning: lower energy consumption, high purity material recovery, and has higher selectivity. This is demonstrated through metal recovery from coal prior to combustion.
Bio-security System Integration
Using existing technology and software to assist with the maintenance and management of our eco(systems). UAS (unmanned aerial systems) to scan and survey sites, algorithms to verify/validate/certified targets and specialize UAS hardware to perform a variety of remediation,preventative protocols such as precision planting.
Nutrient Recovery Unit for Waste Streams
Nutrients in wastewater are currently causing algae blooms in water bodies, which renders the water unusable. The Ammonia+ Recovery Unit, developed by PRD Tech, Inc., can recover the Nitrogen and Phosphorus and convert them to useful fertilizers. Applications are at municipal plants, farms and food waste bioreactors.
Water Recovery from Air
PRD Tech, Inc. has developed a unique, hand-held, solid-state process, with no moving parts, that can recover clean, drinking water from ambient air. Currently, drinking water systems attempt to purify available water, and are useless in areas, like dessert, where there is no water available.
Advanced Liquid Centrifuge Using Differentially Rotating Cylinders
Researchers in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University have designed an advanced liquid centrifuge using differentially rotating cylinders and optimized boundary conditions. The unique design of the cylinders allows for an enhancement of separation efficiency over that of conventional centrifuges rotating at comparable speeds.
Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Managing Food Waste in Northern Cities
We are examining the use of black soldier fly larvae to process food waste, thereby reducing the volume of waste that must be landfilled. This waste reduction approach could extend the life of existing landfills, reduce tipping costs, and reduce environmental impacts from off-gassing and transportation of wastes.
Low Energy, Chlorine-Tolerant Desalination Membranes
Sandia has developed chlorine-tolerant, biofouling-resistant, graphene oxide (GO)/polymer desalination membranes. These membranes improve desalination by treating water at lower energy and system operational costs. The salt rejection is dynamically tuned by the applied driving pressure, allowing for optimum energy use and treat-to-need water quality.
Energy Generation from Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous Pollutants via Ammonium, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide Reformation
The present groups AD, EDI, and SOFC to convert energy in organics and nitrogen pollutants to electric energy. In this invention system, the microorganism community of AD process metabolizes complicated organics to biogas and digestate containing NH4+. Biogas collected and NH3 gas converted into NH4+ collected yield electricity.
Microwaves for managing weeds
New method of microwave transmission that can be used to effectively manage weeds. As there is a shift away from herbicides due to environmental concerns and resistance development increases costs, the microwave method proposed provides a cost comparable replacement to herbicides for broad-acre farming and urban applications.
Remediation Using Trace Element Humate Surfactant
The DOE National Laboratories have created a novel method for remediating polluted and contaminated soils and wetlands by dispensing a prepared trace element humate surfactant composition. The trace element humate surfactant composition promotes the growth of native species at the identified site, reducing the amount of undesirable conditions.
Gas separation membrane
A gas separation membrane utilizing a newly developed thin film technology. The ultrathin, permeable layer is highly selective for carbon dioxide.
Capacitive deionization coupling with solar energy for brackish water desalination
Capacitive deionization employs two charged porous electrode removing salt from water, which is energetically efficient especially for brackish water desalination. Coupling with solar power, capacitive deionization serves not only the desalination cell, but energy storage instrument. It will be an energy sustainable system solving water scarcity.
