18898275. ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 RELEASE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC STORAGE (Battelle Memorial Institute)
ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 RELEASE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC STORAGE
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Chinmayee V. Subban of Seattle WA US
Scott J. Edmundson of Sequim WA US
Christopher R. Myers of Spokane WA US
Charles F. Hibbeln of Port Angeles WA US
ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 RELEASE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC STORAGE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18898275 titled 'ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 RELEASE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC STORAGE
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed herein are aspects of a system for coupling electrochemical marine carbon capture with photosynthesis. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the system comprises an electrochemical cell that converts saline water into (i) a base stream, (ii) an at least partially deionized water stream, and (iii) an acid stream. In some aspects, the system further comprises a biomass cultivation unit in fluid communication with the acid stream, the biomass cultivation unit comprising a photosynthetic organism. The acid stream catalyzes release of COin a growth medium for the photosynthetic organism to accelerate growth of the photosynthetic organism relative to growth without the acid stream and facilitates COstorage by the photosynthetic organism. Also disclosed herein are aspects of a method for coupling electrochemical marine carbon capture with photosynthesis.