The proposed work will demonstrate the feasibility of culturing foodfish in Coal Bed Methane (CBM) discharge water; water is always a byproduct of methane recovery. A major restriction to the growth of the aquaculture industry, nationwide and worldwide, is the availability of constant temperature,… More
The overall goals of this research and development are to design the most efficient recirculating system utilizing the advantages and engineering for the constraints of the coal bed methane discharge outfall, to construct and test the commercial prototype at the designated site, to quantify the… More
The overall goals of this research and development are to design the most efficient recirculating system utilizing the advantages and engineering for the constraints of the coal bed methane discharge outfall, to construct and test the commercial prototype at the designated site, to quantify the… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2003 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency:NSF
Principal Investigator:John Woiwode
Award Amount:$100,000.00
Abstract:
This Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 project plans to use halophytic plants for the bioremediation of coal bed methane (CBM) discharge water. CBM discharge is widely viewed as an environmental liability. Indiscriminant surface discharge causes salination of soils. The drilling companies… More
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to develop a process that uses halophytic plants and aquaculture effluent to treat highly saline coal bed methane (CBM) discharge water. Vast volumes of water are a necessary though unwanted byproduct of the gas drilling process. … More