Air pollution abatement and crop growth stimulation technology
AssigneeThe Agricultural Gas Company
InventorStewart E. Erickson
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Abstract
A system and method of abating air pollution and stimulating crop growth. A reagent is introduced to a crop canopy to neutralize air pollutants within said canopy, wherein the reagent induces an oxidation-reduction chemical reaction with the air pollution present throughout the acreage of crops, and by means of the reaction effectually neutralizes the harmful effects of the air pollutants on the crops. The reagent is diluted using a venturi valve or other means. The flow rate of said reagent is regulated using an electronic control unit, based on data collected from at least one type of sensor in the canopy that is in communication with the control unit.
Claims15
A. method for enhancing plant crop growth, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a supply of H2 gas reagent;
- b. filtering impurities from the reagent;
- c. compressing the reagent;
- d. storing the compressed reagent in a tank;
- e. diluting the compressed reagent to at or below 4% concentration;
- f. regulating the reagent pressure;
- g. controlling a rate of flow of the compressed reagent using a valve connected to the tank;
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- h. applying the reagent to the plant crop, whereby the reagent is used to neutralize air pollutants.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.