1. Put "organic" biomass in a bio-biodigester. 2. Ferment with LID On. ( = anaerobic bacteria) 3. Capture the Fuel (CH4 = Natural Gas) 4. (when anaerobic fermentation over ... ) Several Options are available: A. Recover bacteria (dead or alive) for use later. - process bacteria (dry, cook, mix, bag, store) *store Organic protein meal for Shrimp B. Feed bacteria directly to Shrimp - simply introduce Shrimp after anaerobic phase by removing the LID (becomes aerobic) - Now the shrimp can feast and breathe O2. | |
(Bucket+LID) | Shrimp Farms can be very LOW tech: - big bucket or hole-in-ground /w plastic liner. - requires some form of "LID" for "Anaerobic" phase Biomass is very plentiful worldwide * (algae or sea weed, as starting biomass) |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Let them eat LOBSTER
"Organic" Shrimp for Hungry
Some Myths of Compost
• CARBON cannot enter through the Roots. Roots intake water and minerals (such as NPK) | |
• Carbon (CO2) enters Leaf stomata (under leaf). Stomata and Guard Cells are the door for CO2 and water (H2O) |
Cooking Methane: Soil and Hydrogen
Hydrogen: Most are familiar with Electrolysis 2( H20 ) + electricity = 2H2 + O2 Hydrogen is also cooked from Methane (Pyrolysis) CH4 + Heat = C (char) + 2H2 * No electricity required (not electrolysis) * Heat source can be "Solar" (Reflectors) |
Transporting Methane: Pipelines, Ships
Preference for CH4 Pipelines, Ships (fossil or not)
If a Methane pipeline has a leak - its flows "UP" into
the Air - not into the ground. It may even catch on
fire and burn explosively. BUT, when all is over, no
real local environmental damage is done.
Same goes for shipping in sensitive coastal areas
(such as the Georgia Strait, BC)
Once the fire is out, you only repair human construct.
If a Methane pipeline has a leak - its flows "UP" into
the Air - not into the ground. It may even catch on
fire and burn explosively. BUT, when all is over, no
real local environmental damage is done.
Same goes for shipping in sensitive coastal areas
(such as the Georgia Strait, BC)
Once the fire is out, you only repair human construct.
Forest Fires: Natural Biochar
Accidental Biochar: Forest Fire (natural biochar). | |
Intentional Biochar
production is more orderly
and preserves wildlife, habitats, infrastructure, (* the benefits without the chaos) |
Land Wanted: Soil for Food
Story:
A few ambitious Israelis "borrowed" some topsoil
from public parks in Lebanon to bring back home ...
I asked my friend Jack, engineer with relations
in the area. Why did they do that?
After a bark of obviousness: "It takes Centuries!"
Acknowledging the historic geo-political importance
of "Dirt" capable of growing food...
Yet better stuff can now be made in hours that
does not rot away like compost, and offers much
superior qualities over average soil.
Lasting Soil: "Nature's Early Biochar"
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Importance of Biodiversity
Biodiversity is a great teacher to many areas of concern:
Agriculture, Health, Economy, Biotechnology, Ecology, Urbanism, ...
- : "Understanding of Evolution of Natural Systems" - : "Source of new Models, Methods, Materials, ..." - : "Competition Speeding Ahead" - : "Relentless War: Flora Vs. Fauna" (and each other) - : "Cool Academic knowledge" ... (ruptured equilibrium)
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BioGas (Digester) and BioChar (Gasifier) Basics
[+] Biogas (Digester Basics) = "Putting A Lid On Compost" |
[+] Biochar (Gasifier Basics) = "SOIL from Thin Air" |
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Terraforming:: Burrard Integrated Alternate Energy Research Institute
Template for Smokeless Urban "Closed" Co-Generation
Burrard Integrated Alternate Energy Research Institute
Burrard Integrated Alternate Energy Research Institute
Research Project: Thermal Power (bioMethane) Solar cooking biomass from Urban, Forest, Farms, collected and processed by farms, enterprise, NGOs. Solar biochar, bio-digestion are done both ON site and in distributed locations. |
Smokeless Electricity produced 24/7 Food chains want DRY ICE (bioCO2 of smoke) to truck around "frigories", deep freeze warehouses without electricity. (HVAC = High% USA electricity) Other Interested Consumers: - Maritime Shipping and Cruiselines are candidates. - Greenhouses freeze produce, feed plants bioCO2. |
Opportunistic Landscapes of Energy (WWT) Wind, Wave, Tidal are stored as air pressure, gravity, flywheels, Dry Ice (CO2), geothermal, ... ... to run Heat-Pumps, recover extra energy, pack away CO2 as Dry Ice, resulting in near zero emissions in urban areas. |
Integrated Energy Storage to extract, further refine a variety by-product gases (CO2, CH4, H2, N2, O2, ) Useable in later processes, or marketable as is. Processes: Solar pyrolysis, enhanced combustion, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat pump, refinery, compression, selective condensation (fractioning), |
1 Stadium, 2 Stadia, 3 Stadia, 4 ...
1 Stadium, 2 Stadia, 3 Stadia, 4 ...
Paris 2015. Canada 100% Neutral by 2025 Canada can have a "Second" Economy , especially in remote areas that pick up its massive natural "CARBON" footprint from bacterial respiration. The molecular structure of any CO2 is identical and just as effective as tailpipe emissions. Many times more than all human CO2 emissions. OCCS (Organic Carbon Capture and Sequestration Portion of this natural CO2 can be sequestered as useful agricultural product, while providing "more than green Energy" (cabon negative: Net Removal of Atmospheric CO2) Full time and part time work (revenue) from biomass collection and various processing can both generate GDP and not add CO2 to the air! Moreover, Biochar (separating green methane and char) produces GDP, does not add CO2 to Air, and is a Net sequester of carbon for eons (as Soil). Canada, daily extracts 1 stadium of Tar, refined into exports. As 2 stadia of biomass are processed across the country each day (remote jobs) producing green fuels, the net sequestration of biochar Carbon Offsets the Fossil Fuels and leaves resilient local economies that can prosper regardless of the currency. Canadian Prairies need to use huge amounts of biochar from Ephemeral agricultural wastes (Stalks, leaves, husks, grasses, ). Remediation of the drought conditions they are facing (biochar holds water) |
Biotechnology: Sleeping Green Giants: Canada and Russia
Their "natural" Carbon Footprint is proportional to the vegetation growing on their soil, rotting away to produce CO2 and CH4 gases.
Biochar can improve their soil's resistance to Climate Change. Targeting their remotest areas, where local employment is lowest and fuel costs are highest due to supply line distance.
Bonus production of bio-Methane (CNG) gas helps these communities' economy, and sequesters carbon at the same time - Possibly equal amounts to their Fossil Carbon extraction economy - Overall Net Zero Carbon, or better ...
As this economy matures and extends, biotechnology can compete and prosper within their currencies. Knowledge Economies add themselves as better methods are understood and value added exports become reality.
Soil Erosion: Digesting Soil for Fuels
Vancouver, Fall 2011
Conversation with Agriculture Master's Graduate from Germany
"How farmers in Germany grow crops quickly digested,
the methane gas runs electric power generation
that is sold to the Grid".
The "slurry" left over from fermentation is returned to the Soil, but rain and subsequent runoff leach the minerals away. Soil's historic structure degrades, crops fail, costs of fertilizer increase ... ... and the profits drop. |
BioChar Carbon Offsets Before and After Half-Life
[+] Carbon Offsets at Parity: (First 50%) Methane Capture |
[+] Carbon Offset beyond Parity: (Last 50%) Biochar Sequestration |
Fuel Co-ops
"Free Range Horse Power": |
Polling Pick Up Trucks on Public Gasifiers
POLL: Pick Up Trucks on Public Gasifiers When Owners of F-150, RAM, ... were asked: Would you gather/transport Biomass (1/2ton) to local Public Gasifier Stations to receive credit for 1-200 pounds of CNG Fuel Gases? The majority neither responded: Y or N Most wanted to know "Where?". Sadly, we replied: When? *** Special Note *** The vehicle fleet owned by small enterprises in alliance with NGOs to gather Biomass as fund raising, can together kick start their local economy (even more in remote areas). |
Picking Economies Up Off the Ground
Re-Fuelling Economies = "Picking Economies up off the ground"
We can start immediately using FREE fuel that litters the
ground in many countries that currently cannot afford the
capital to buy Oil to power their Economy. No need for special expensive alternate energy devices, simply "integrate" to most of our existing thermal power infrastructure and vehicular technology including SUVs emitting "greened smoke" TODAY. |
Bio-Decay INDEX = Fast Emitters dataBases (Augmented Reality)
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Half Life of Biomass = Identifying CO2 Emitters (Bio-Decay)
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SOIL 2.0 = BIOCHAR = Instant Rich Fertile Dark Soil
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