[미국특허]
Biophysical geoengineering compositions and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63B-022/00
B63B-039/10
출원번호
US-0225885
(2011-09-06)
등록번호
US-8535107
(2013-09-17)
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/ 주소
Lambert, Kal Karel
출원인 / 주소
Lambert, Kal Karel
대리인 / 주소
Lambert Patent Services, LLC
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Described here are compositions, methods and apparatus for biological and physical geoengineering. Disclosed are inorganic particles, prill, pucks, or floats for dispersal on a body of water. These compositions are found to A) increase yields for pelagic aquaculture, B) increase carbon sequestration
Described here are compositions, methods and apparatus for biological and physical geoengineering. Disclosed are inorganic particles, prill, pucks, or floats for dispersal on a body of water. These compositions are found to A) increase yields for pelagic aquaculture, B) increase carbon sequestration, and C) provide immediate relief from global warming by directly increasing surface albedo, reducing sea surface temperatures, and indirectly by increasing cloud nucleation activity. A vertical spar buoy or spar buoy network is provided. The buoys or array of buoys are designed to resist wave motion while supporting an analytical platform below the 100-Year Horizon. Sedimentary deadfall through the 100-Year Horizon is measured and flux of fixed carbon is reported and validated. Issuance of validated carbon sequestration certificates and monetization and trading of those certificates are also described.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for validating sequestration of carbon below the 100-Year Horizon of an ocean and issuing a monetizable or tradeable carbon sequestration certificate having a denomination based on the mass of carbon sequestered therebelow, which comprises: a) a spar buoy or network of spar buoys, ea
1. An apparatus for validating sequestration of carbon below the 100-Year Horizon of an ocean and issuing a monetizable or tradeable carbon sequestration certificate having a denomination based on the mass of carbon sequestered therebelow, which comprises: a) a spar buoy or network of spar buoys, each spar buoy with vertically elongate hollow body having a first end with superstructure and a second end with ballast mass, said hollow body having an upper fixed displacement volume (V1) and a lower variable displacement volume (V2);b) a horizontally disposed spaceframe suspended from said spar buoy or network of spar buoys at a depth at or below the 100-Year Horizon of said ocean;c) an immersible analytical apparatus mounted on said spaceframe for measuring sedimentary deadfall data as an index of flux of sequestered carbon descending below the 100-Year Horizon of said ocean;d) a surface boom for enclosing a surface area of said ocean associated with said spar buoy or network of spar buoys;e) a composition dispersed within said enclosed surface area, said composition comprising an inorganic nutrient formulation in an inorganic, sustained-release matrix, said composition having a net aggregate positive buoyancy; andf) a computer-implemented system operatively connected to said analytical apparatus and configured for integrating and reporting flux of sequestered carbon descending below the 100-Year Horizon per unit time and issuing one or more monetizable or tradable certificates, wherein each certificate has a denomination equivalent to a validated amount of sequestered carbon as CO2 in the sedimentary deadfall descended from said enclosed surface area to below the 100-Year Horizon of said ocean. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a data processing and communications system for registering or trading said certificates in a market or through a broker, which comprises at least one computer of a network, said computer comprising one or more processors, at least one volatile memory with database, said database containing records, wherein said records include an inventory of certificates that have been registered and are available for trading and their denomination, and at least one non-volatile read-only memory containing computer readable code embodied therein for causing said computer to execute a program module comprising registering and inventorying said certificates and executing or assisting in execution of trades in said certificates. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising at least one interactive display for displaying an inventory or a record of a trade. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the system is configured for recording ask and bid prices, recording trades, and processing payments and credits. 5. A method comprising: a) floating an apparatus of claim 1 in an ocean, whereby a surface area of said ocean is enclosed;b) dispersing said composition in said enclosed surface area, wherein said composition is an inorganic nutrient formulation in an inorganic, sustained-release matrix, said composition having a net aggregate positive buoyancy;c) measuring sedimentary deadfall data as an index of sequestered carbon flux descending from said enclosed surface area to below the 100-Year Horizon of said ocean;d) integrating sequestered carbon flux descending below the 100-Year Horizon per unit time from said enclosed surface area and issuing one or more monetizable or tradable certificates, wherein each certificate has a denomination equivalent to a validated amount of sequestered carbon as CO2 in the sedimentary deadfall descended from said enclosed surface area to below the 100-Year Horizon. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said superstructure comprises a pelagic aquaculture workstation. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising harvesting a sustainable yield of a higher trophic level biomass from said surface area of said ocean associated with said spar buoy or network of spar buoys. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said network of spar buoys comprises a planar array or an annular array of spar buoys. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said spar buoy or network of spar buoys, and said floating surface boom or booms, are submersibly anchored to one or more retractable cables attached to the seafloor and a waterline of said spar buoy or network of spar buoys is configured with pumps and winches. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus is not anchored and is retained in a gyre by the passive circulation of currents. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said composition dispersed in said enclosed surface area is formulated to accelerate bioremediation of plastic waste in said gyre.
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