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Biogas-Powered Steam Gasification of Solid-Organic Waste for Energy Production
Harnesses Anaerobic Digestion to Convert Municipal Waste Sources into Syngas for Power
This steam gasification process converts solid-organic waste into syngas for power production. Solid-organic waste comes from ubiquitous sources such as municipal solid waste, biomass, wastewater sludge, municipal wastewater, and animal waste. The conversion of organic...
Published: 3/27/2025
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Inventor(s): Jacob Chung, James Trainham, Herbert Ingley
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Environmental > Others
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Life Cycle Assessment Algorithm for More Accurate Measurement of a Building’s Sustainability
Exergy-Based Calculations of a Building’s Lifetime Energy Usage and Emissions Improve Environmental Decision-Making
This algorithm calculates a building’s energetic quality, its material resource use, and its environmental impact over its life cycle. Building construction and operations make up 36 percent of global energy end-use and 40...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Chinemelu Anumba, Martin Nwodo
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Environmental > Others
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Hydrogen Sensors That Are Impervious to Water but Sensitive to Gas
PMMA Encapsulation of Semiconductor-Based Hydrogen Sensor Effectively Increases Accuracy of Hydrogen Gas Detection by Blocking Water Molecules while Permitting the Penetration of the Hydrogen MoleculesThis poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-encapsulated Schottky diode protects hydrogen sensors from humidity without affecting their ability to detect hydrogen....
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Stephen Pearton, Fan Ren, Soohwan Jang, Sunwoo Jung
Keywords(s): Gas Sensor, humidity or water insensitive, polymer encapsulation
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Environmental > Others, Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Others
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Continuous-Flow Anaerobic Digester to Convert Organic Waste Material into Biogas
Processes Feedstock Waste into Renewable Energy This two-phase anaerobic digester uses two connected vessels to facilitate continuous digestion of organic materials to produce biogas. Most available anaerobic digesters are classified as single-phase, dual-phase, or batch, have a number of problems that limit efficiency. Single-phase anaerobic digesters...
Published: 2/22/2024
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Inventor(s): John Owens, Kerry Johanson, Ioannis Polematidis, Pratap Pullammanappallil
Keywords(s): Anerobic Digestion, Biogas, Biogasification, Biomass to Energy, Digester, Energy, Renewable Energy
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Environmental > Others, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
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