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CO2Bio: A new TOUGHREACT module to simulate geological carbon and hydrogen storage under biotic conditions

BACKGROUND High carbon emissions have quickly become a critical issue in the United States. Oklahoma ranks third in natural gas production and fourth in crude oil production in the U.S. Because of this, an innovation in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) could become crucial in reducing emissions near depleted oil reservoirs in Oklahoma....

Published: 8/29/2025 | Inventor(s): Javier Vilcaez Perez

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment, Geology, Software

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Geology, Technology Classifications > Software, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy

Downdraft Gasifier with Internal Cyclonic Combustion Chamber

BACKGROUND The gasification process offers significant potential for converting biomass materials into energy fuels and chemicals in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner. Traditional throat-type downdraft gasifiers have been able to convert solid biomass into producer gas, but with several major limitations. The throat section can obstruct...

Published: 8/29/2025 | Inventor(s): Krushna Patil, Danielle Bellmer, Raymond Huhnke

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Food Science

Method to sustain culture activity, gas uptake and improve selectivity for ethanol production during syngas or producer gas fermentation in bioreactors

BACKGROUND Global energy demand continues to rise while fossil fuel reserves decline, heightening the need for sustainable alternatives such as biofuels. Syngas- a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (CO2)- can be biologically converted into valuable chemicals including alcohols through microbial fermentation. However,...

Published: 8/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Randy Lewis, John Phillips, Raymond Huhnke, Hasan Atiyeh

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemistry, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical Engr

Feedback control of gas supply for ethanol production via syngas fermentation

BACKGROUND Synthesis gas, syngas, fermentation uses carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) to produce valuable alcohols like ethanol, with companies such as INEOS Bio and LanzaTech piloting large-scale facilities. Achieving economic viability in this process requires stable, high-yield alcohol production over long periods, which depends on carefully...

Published: 8/11/2025 | Inventor(s): John Phillips, Raymond Huhnke, Hasan Atiyeh

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical Engr, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy, Technology Classifications > Chemistry

Novel fungal glycosyl hydrolases, their production and uses thereof

BACKGROUND In the biofuels industry, enzymes are used to convert agricultural residues, such as sorghum stover, into simple sugars for fuel and chemical production. Conventional biological conversion relies on pretreating the biomass, which is expensive and requires the use of harsh chemicals. Conversely, fungi-derived enzymes (cellulases, hemicellulases,...

Published: 7/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Rolf Prade, Anamika Ray, Sayali Saykhedkar, Andrew Mort

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Food Science, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy

A Retro Fit Kit to the Exhaust of a JetCat P100 for Electrical Power Generation

BACKGROUND As the performance of small, high-speed aircraft continues to advance, the demand for efficient power systems becomes increasingly critical. Systems on aircraft such as navigation, communication, and flight control are all vital for successful operations. Advancements in military aircraft technology continue to grow in areas such as radar...

Published: 5/6/2025 | Inventor(s): Kurt Rouser

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment, Energy Storage, Engineering: Mechanical & Aerospace, Transportation, Unmanned Systems

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Unmanned Systems, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy, Technology Classifications > Defense

PowerLine Unmanned Surfer (PLUS)

BACKGROUND Demands on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are continually and rapidly evolving, obviating simple modifications to existing platforms, particularly for increasing endurance of systems. The chief constraint on endurance of UAVs is onboard power capacity; the weight and space requirements of energy storage present an anathema to UAV flight...

Published: 4/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Imraan Faruque, Ujjval Patel

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment, Engineering: Mechanical & Aerospace, Sensors, Software, Unmanned Systems

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Unmanned Systems, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy

Turbine-Driven, Shared-Rotor Generator

BACKGROUND Rapidly evolving unmanned aircraft system (UAS) requirements have necessitated the creation of novel methods to provide power to these craft in increasingly niche environments such as high altitudes or using more available heavy fuels to existing platforms to provide power to these craft, particularly with regards to turbogenerators. However,...

Published: 7/26/2023 | Inventor(s): Joshua Johnsen, Kurt Rouser

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment, Engineering: Mechanical & Aerospace, Transportation, Unmanned Systems

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Transportation & Automotive, Technology Classifications > Unmanned Systems, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering

Self-Contained Floating Cover and Operating System for ASBR Digesters

BACKGROUND Anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) is a high-rate liquid digestor system that uses a bioconversion process on low-solid, high-strength wastewaters to generate biogas and treat waste. It works in four phases: feeding in of substrate (manure, wastewater, etc.), the reaction between microorganisms and substrate by mixing the contents,...

Published: 7/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Douglas Hamilton

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Food Science, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy

A Stochastic 3D Pore-Scale Simulation Method to Predict Permeability of Carbonate Rocks from Pore Size Distribution Data

BACKGROUND Accurately predicting the permeability of rocks is critical for developing and managing fossil fuel and water resources. Traditional approaches to permeability prediction involves using deterministic model equations and petrophysical data such as porosity and pore size distribution, gathered from mercury injection capillary pressure measurements...

Published: 2/26/2025 | Inventor(s): Javier Vilcaez Perez, Olubukola Ishola

Keywords(s): Energy & Environment, Geology, Software, Software: AI, Neural Network & Learning

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Geology, Technology Classifications > Software, Technology Classifications > Environment & Energy

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