A method includes deploying a payload at a first location in a body of water while the payload is in a first configuration. The payload can travel via natural water currents to a second location in the body of water and transition from the first configuration to a second configuration during travel from the first location to the second location to facilitate atmospheric carbon sequestration. The method includes quantifying an amount of the atmospheric carbon sequestration associated with the payload transitioning from the first configuration to the second configuration. In some implementations, the payload may be a substrate that may be seeded with a target product. In some implementations, such a substrate may be formed of naturally occurring material, which may include an alkaline liquid.
A method for carbon dioxide sequestration includes extracting an alkaline fluid from a natural source, such as surface waters, shallow subsurface/subterranean waters, deep subsurface waters, hydrothermal brines, oil-field brines, sub-seafloor brines, evaporite brines, and/or the like. At least one of the alkaline fluid and/or an aggregate substrate formed at least in part by the alkaline fluid is conveyed to a target deployment location in a body of water by, for example, a shipping vessel, a flexible barge, a well, a pipeline, a canal/aqueduct, a natural channel and/or slope, a freezing and rafting process, a buoy/substrate, and/or the like. The method includes enhancing an alkalinity of at least a portion of the body of water based at least in part on the alkaline fluid, thereby promoting the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the body of water.
22 captured by the metal silicates is quantified through direct measurement, laboratory experiments, modelling, and/or mass balance of the reactants and/or products.
B01J 20/04 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or magnesium
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
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FLOATING SUBSTRATES INCLUDING CARBONACEOUS COATINGS FOR OFFSHORE CULTIVATION OF TARGET PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
A method of using a floating substrate for cultivating a target product includes providing a naturally occurring material, and forming the naturally occurring material into a substrate. The substrate is deployed into a body of water. The substrate can be pre-seeded with a target product and/or can be configured attract the target product present in the body of water after being deployed. The substrate is allowed to transition from a first configuration to a second configuration when an amount of biomass accumulation of the target product is at least a threshold amount of biomass accumulation. In some instances, a buoyancy of the substrate in the first configuration may be greater than a threshold buoyancy and a buoyancy of the substrate in the second configuration may be less than the threshold buoyancy, thereby allowing the substrate and the target product to sink to a bottom of the body of water.
A method includes forming a substrate and coating at least a portion of the substrate with a coating. In some implementations, the coating is a carbonaceous coating. The coated substrate is deployed into a body of water. The coated substrate is at least one of pre-seeded with a target product before being deployed or configured to attract target product present in the body of water so as to become seeded with the target product after being deployed. The coating can transition from a first configuration to a second configuration to adjust a buoyancy of the coated substrate. In some embodiments, the coating is formulated to sequester carbon as it transitions from the first configuration to the second configuration. In some implementations, the coating can be configured to sequester carbon when deployed into the body of water with or without the target product being seeded on the substrate.
Systems, devices, and methods for growing, transporting, and deploying large quantities of carbon-rich marine species such as macroalgae, microalgae, kelp, and/or plankton into the open ocean from vessels and/or ocean platforms are described herein. A system for storage and deployment of one or more cultivation apparatuses can include a vessel. The vessel including a storage component comprising cultivation apparatus components and an assembly component coupled to the storage component such that the assembly component facilitates forming one or more cultivation apparatuses from the cultivation apparatus components.
An apparatus includes a first member having a housing that encloses a power source and a controller, a second member coupled to the first member that is seeded with a target product, and a sensing module coupled to the first member to allow power from the power source to be transmitted to the sensing module and sensor data from the sensing module to be transmitted to the controller. The sensing module including a sensor oriented toward at least a portion of the second member. The sensor configured to obtain sensor data associated with at least one characteristic of the target product.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING OCEAN-BASED CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL DEVICES AND ACCUMULATION OF A TARGET PRODUCT
An apparatus includes a first member having a housing that encloses a power source and a controller, a second member coupled to the first member that is seeded with a target product, and a sensing module coupled to the first member to allow power from the power source to be transmitted to the sensing module and sensor data from the sensing module to be transmitted to the controller. The sensing module including a sensor oriented toward at least a portion of the second member. The sensor configured to obtain sensor data associated with at least one characteristic of the target product.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
A method for calculating carbon credits includes obtaining sensor data associated with at least a portion of a deployment for cultivating a target product in a body of water, executing at least one model based at least in part on the sensor data to generate an output predicting at least one characteristic associated with the target product, the deployment, or a portion of the body of water, and inputting the output into a quantification model. The quantification model is executed to generate an output associated with a predicted capacity of the target product to sequester carbon dioxide. An accuracy of the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model is greater than an accuracy of a predicted or inferred capacity resulting from the output of each model individually. Carbon dioxide offset credits are determined based on the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model.
A method for calculating carbon credits includes obtaining sensor data associated with at least a portion of a deployment for cultivating a target product in a body of water, executing at least one model based at least in part on the sensor data to generate an output predicting at least one characteristic associated with the target product, the deployment, or a portion of the body of water, and inputting the output into a quantification model. The quantification model is executed to generate an output associated with a predicted capacity of the target product to sequester carbon dioxide. An accuracy of the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model is greater than an accuracy of a predicted or inferred capacity resulting from the output of each model individually. Carbon dioxide offset credits are determined based on the predicted capacity resulting from the output of the quantification model.
Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems that can include an optical sensor (1812) configured to generate image (3045) data associated with a set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010), a memory (1954), and a processor (1952) operatively coupled to the memory (1954) and the optical sensor (1812). The processor (1952) can be configured to receive the image (3045) data associated with the set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010), determine a set of characteristics (5020) associated with the set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010) based on the image (3045) data using a machine learning model (1956), and classify each aquatic animal (3051, 3052, 5010) in the set of aquatic animals based on the set of characteristics (5020) using the machine learning model (1956). The processor (1952) further configured to count at least a subset of the aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010) based on the classification.
Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems that can include an optical sensor (1812) configured to generate image (3045) data associated with a set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010), a memory (1954), and a processor (1952) operatively coupled to the memory (1954) and the optical sensor (1812). The processor (1952) can be configured to receive the image (3045) data associated with the set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010), determine a set of characteristics (5020) associated with the set of aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010) based on the image (3045) data using a machine learning model (1956), and classify each aquatic animal (3051, 3052, 5010) in the set of aquatic animals based on the set of characteristics (5020) using the machine learning model (1956). The processor (1952) further configured to count at least a subset of the aquatic animals (3050, 3051, 5010) based on the classification.
An apparatus includes a shipping container (100), an electrical interface (108) configured to electrically couple the shipping container to an electrical power source, and a water interface (107) configured to fluidically couple the shipping container to a water source. The shipping container has disposed therein one or more cultivation chamber (110), a water circulation system (115) in fluid communication with the cultivation chamber(s), a gas circulation system (120) in fluid communication with the cultivation chamber(s), and a light system (125). Each cultivation chamber is configured to receive at least one biological component of a target product. The water circulation system is configured to provide a volume of water into the cultivation chamber(s), the gas circulation system is configured to provide a flow of gas into the cultivation chamber(s), and the light system is configured to provide light to the cultivation chamber(s).
An apparatus includes a shipping container (100), an electrical interface (108) configured to electrically couple the shipping container to an electrical power source, and a water interface (107) configured to fluidically couple the shipping container to a water source. The shipping container has disposed therein one or more cultivation chamber (110), a water circulation system (115) in fluid communication with the cultivation chamber(s), a gas circulation system (120) in fluid communication with the cultivation chamber(s), and a light system (125). Each cultivation chamber is configured to receive at least one biological component of a target product. The water circulation system is configured to provide a volume of water into the cultivation chamber(s), the gas circulation system is configured to provide a flow of gas into the cultivation chamber(s), and the light system is configured to provide light to the cultivation chamber(s).
Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for transferring, grading, and/or harvesting aquatic animals. In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a vessel configured to facilitate access to aquatic animals contained in an aquaculture system, a grading system disposed on the vessel and configured to receive a plurality of aquatic animals and sort the aquatic animals based on a characteristic, and a return system disposed on the vessel and configured to transfer at least a portion of the plurality of aquatic animals back to the aquaculture system.
Systems and methods for cultivating or accumulating climate-focused marine target products are described herein. The target product may be microalgae, macroalgae, plankton, marine bacteria or archaea, filter feeders (such as oysters or clams), or crustaceans either for the purpose of bioremediation, eventual cultivation or for sequestering carbon dioxide; or the target product may be direct chemical or biological accumulation of carbon or carbon containing organisms. The system is primarily a floating apparatus designed to hold the target product in a region of the water column and in a spatial region of the water where it will best accumulate target product mass. In some embodiments the system is designed to achieve eventual passive sinking (transformation from a floating to sinking apparatus) into the deep ocean. In some embodiments, the system is equipped with purpose-chosen sensors to instrument and quantify the various biological and mechanical processes occurring onboard.
Systems and methods for cultivating or accumulating climate-focused marine target products are described herein. The target product may be microalgae, macroalgae, plankton, marine bacteria or archaea, filter feeders (such as oysters or clams), or crustaceans either for the purpose of bioremediation, eventual cultivation or for sequestering carbon dioxide; or the target product may be direct chemical or biological accumulation of carbon or carbon containing organisms. The system is primarily a floating apparatus designed to hold the target product in a region of the water column and in a spatial region of the water where it will best accumulate target product mass. In some embodiments the system is designed to achieve eventual passive sinking (transformation from a floating to sinking apparatus) into the deep ocean. In some embodiments, the system is equipped with purpose-chosen sensors to instrument and quantify the various biological and mechanical processes occurring onboard.
An aquaculture system includes a pen configured to be disposed in a body of water and configured to at least temporarily store aquatic animals during development. A control system is configured to receive electric power from a power source and is configured to provide electric power to a pumping mechanism coupled to the pen such that the pumping mechanism provides a flow of water through the pen. A set of buoyancy tanks are coupled to the pen. A portion of the control system is in fluid communication with the set of buoyancy tanks and is configured to adjust a volume of fluid in at least one buoyancy tank to move the pen from a first position in which the pen is partially submerged in the body of water to a second position in which the pen is fully submerged in the body of water.
An aquaculture system includes a pen configured to be disposed in a body of water and configured to at least temporarily store aquatic animals during development. A control system is configured to receive electric power from a power source and is configured to provide electric power to a pumping mechanism coupled to the pen such that the pumping mechanism provides a flow of water through the pen. A set of buoyancy tanks are coupled to the pen. A portion of the control system is in fluid communication with the set of buoyancy tanks and is configured to adjust a volume of fluid in at least one buoyancy tank to move the pen from a first position in which the pen is partially submerged in the body of water to a second position in which the pen is fully submerged in the body of water.
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