Carbon fixation systems and methods

Systems and methods for fixing carbon using bacteria are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a reactor chamber with a solution contained therein. The solution may include hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), bioavailable nitrogen, and a chemolithoautotrophic bacteria. The system may also...

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Main Authors Liu, Chong, Nocera, Daniel G, Silver, Pamela Ann, Ziesack, Marika, Colón, Brendan Cruz
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.08.2021
Subjects
APPARATUS THEREFOR
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES
ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Systems and methods for fixing carbon using bacteria are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a reactor chamber with a solution contained therein. The solution may include hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), bioavailable nitrogen, and a chemolithoautotrophic bacteria. The system may also include a pair of electrodes that split water contained within the solution to form the hydrogen. Additionally, the system may be operated so that a concentration of the bioavailable nitrogen in the solution is below a threshold nitrogen concentration to cause the chemolithoautotrophic bacteria to produce a product.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016793577