High-rate microbial production of nitrous oxide for energy generation
This project joins the fields of space propulsion and environmental biotechnology to develop a bioreactor that converts waste nitrogen into nitrous oxide that is subsequently decomposed into nitrogen and oxygen for thermal power generation. The goal is to develop a low-cost technique that removes nitrogen from water and produces oxygen as a byproduct instead of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas.
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A group led by Stanford PhD student Yaniv Scherson and advised by Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Craig Criddle won a U.S. Department of Energy regional competition with a new process that removes nitrogen from wastewater while generating energy.
Mentions Woods Senior Fellow Craig Criddle and Stanford's plan to build a resource recovery center
Stanford professors devise a new approach for cleaning wastewater.