摘要:
A method and associated system for processing waste gases, liquids and solids, produced by human activity, to separate (i) liquids suitable for processing to produce potable water, (ii) solids and liquids suitable for construction of walls suitable for enclosing a habitat volume and for radiation shielding, and (iii) other fluids and solids that are not suitable for processing. A forward osmosis process and a reverse osmosis process are sequentially combined to reduce fouling and to permit accumulation of different processable substances. The invention may be used for long term life support of human activity.
摘要:
Methods for producing hydrocarbons, including oil, by processing algae and/or other micro-organisms in an aquatic environment. Flexible bags (e.g., plastic) with CO2/O2 exchange membranes, suspended at a controllable depth in a first liquid (e.g., seawater), receive a second liquid (e.g., liquid effluent from a “dead zone”) containing seeds for algae growth. The algae are cultivated and harvested in the bags, after most of the second liquid is removed by forward osmosis through liquid exchange membranes. The algae are removed and processed, and the bags are cleaned and reused.
摘要翻译:通过在水生环境中加工藻类和/或其他微生物来生产碳氢化合物,包括油的方法。 在第一液体(例如海水)中以可控深度悬浮的具有CO 2 / O 2交换膜的柔性袋(例如塑料)接收含有用于藻类生长的种子的第二液体(例如来自死区的液体流出物)。 在通过液体交换膜通过正向渗透除去大部分第二液体之后,在袋中培养和收获藻类。 将藻类去除并处理,并将袋子清洁并重复使用。
摘要:
Methods for producing hydrocarbons, including oil, by processing algae and/or other micro-organisms in an aquatic environment. Flexible bags (e.g., plastic) with CO2/O2 exchange membranes, suspended at a controllable depth in a first liquid (e.g., seawater), receive a second liquid (e.g., liquid effluent from a “dead zone”) containing seeds for algae growth. The algae are cultivated and harvested in the bags, after most of the second liquid is removed by forward osmosis through liquid exchange membranes. The algae are removed and processed, and the bags are cleaned and reused.
摘要翻译:通过在水生环境中加工藻类和/或其他微生物来生产碳氢化合物,包括油的方法。 在第一液体(例如海水)中以可控深度悬浮的具有CO 2 / O 2交换膜的柔性袋(例如,塑料)接收含有藻类生长种子的第二液体(例如,来自“死区”的液体流出物) 。 在通过液体交换膜通过正向渗透除去大部分第二液体之后,在袋中培养和收获藻类。 将藻类去除并处理,并将袋子清洁并重复使用。
摘要:
Method and system for processing of a liquid (“contaminant liquid”) containing water and containing urine and/or other contaminants in a two step process. Urine, or a contaminated liquid similar to and/or containing urine and thus having a relatively high salt and urea content is passed through an activated carbon filter to provide a resulting liquid, to remove most of the organic molecules. The resulting liquid is passed through a semipermeable membrane from a membrane first side to a membrane second side, where a fortified drink having a lower water concentration (higher osmotic potential) than the resulting liquid is positioned. Osmotic pressure differential causes the water, but not most of the remaining inorganic (salts) contaminant(s) to pass through the membrane to the fortified drink. Optionally, the resulting liquid is allowed to precipitate additional organic molecules before passage through the membrane.