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US 11,447,429 B2Granted
Methods and systems for electrochemically increasing bioreactivity of carbonaceous geological materials
AssigneeAdvanced Environmental Technologies, LLC
InventorsPaul H. Fallgren, Song Jin
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may provide methods and systems for enhancing bioreactivity of carbonaceous geological material (11) which may include adding carbonaceous geological material to an electrochemical treatment (18) and creating acidic and basic pH levels, peroxides, and radicals (5) which can increase biochemical reactivity, bioavailability, and water solubility of the carbonaceous geological material to provide a reactive carbonaceous geological material (14).
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A method for enhancing bioreactivity comprising the steps of:
- providing a carbonaceous geological material without microbial consortia;
- adding said carbonaceous geological material to an electrochemical treatment;
- creating acidic and basic pH levels, peroxides, and radicals in said electrochemical treatment;
- increasing a biochemical reactivity, bioavailability, and water solubility of said carbonaceous geological material;
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- creating a reactive carbonaceous geological material from said step of increasing said biochemical reactivity, bioavailability, and water solubility of said carbonaceous geological material.
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A bioreactivity enhancing system comprising:
- an electrochemical reactor;
- a carbonaceous geological material without microbial consortia in said electrochemical reactor;
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- acidic and basic pH levels, peroxides, and radicals in said electrochemical reactor capable of producing a reactive carbonaceous geological material with increased biochemical reactivity, bioavailability, and water solubility of said carbonaceous geological material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.