Apparatuses including offshore porous floating bioreactors for containing algae water slurries in a saltwater environment. The porous floating bioreactors include a top portion and a bottom portion. At least a portion of the top portion is composed of a first transparent material and at least a portion of the bottom portion is porous. The offshore porous floating bioreactors may be deployed in a saltwater environment to facilitate one or both of cultivation or lipid induction of an algae water slurry contained therein.

Apparatuses including offshore porous floating bioreactors for containing algae water slurries in a saltwater environment. The porous floating bioreactors include a top portion and a bottom portion. At least a portion of the top portion is composed of a first transparent material and at least a portion of the bottom portion is porous. The offshore porous floating bioreactors may be deployed in a saltwater environment to facilitate one or both of cultivation or lipid induction of an algae water slurry contained therein.

Disclosed is a method for producing a hydrogen-generating fuel, the hydrogen-generating fuel obtained, a method for producing hydrogen from the fuel, a device for carrying out the production method, a method for operating the device, and a hydrogen-based fuel obtained by use of the production method. The production method is characterized in that it consists in mixing, in a liquid, particles of one or more metals which are corrodible by a basic chemical substance or an acidic chemical substance for the purpose of producing hydrogen, the particles being kept in suspension in the liquid, and the mixture composed of the liquid and the particles being chemically stabilized so as to prevent chemical reaction between the liquid and the particles.

Disclosed is a method for producing a hydrogen-generating fuel, the hydrogen-generating fuel obtained, a method for producing hydrogen from the fuel, a device for carrying out the production method, a method for operating the device, and a hydrogen-based fuel obtained by use of the production method. The production method is characterized in that it consists in mixing, in a liquid, particles of one or more metals which are corrodible by a basic chemical substance or an acidic chemical substance for the purpose of producing hydrogen, the particles being kept in suspension in the liquid, and the mixture composed of the liquid and the particles being chemically stabilized so as to prevent chemical reaction between the liquid and the particles.

The invention discloses a method for producing bio-fuel (BF) from a high-viscosity biomass using thermo-chemical conversion of the biomass in a production line (10) with pumping means (PM), heating means (HM) and cooling means (CM). The method has the steps of 1) operating the pumping means, the heating means and the cooling means so that the production line is under supercritical fluid conditions (SCF) to induce biomass conversion in a conversion zone (CZ) within the production line, and 2) operating the pumping means so that at least part of the production line is in an oscillatory flow (OF) mode. The invention is advantageous for providing an improved method for producing biofuel from a high-viscosity biomass. This is performed by an advantageous combination of two operating modes: supercritical fluid (SCF) conditions and oscillatory flow (OF).

A solids discharge system (SDS) is configured to separate solids from product gas. The system includes a solids separation device and at least one solids transfer conduit configured to receive solids from the solids separation device. The solids transfer conduit is selectively partitioned into a plurality of compartments (or “sections”) along its length by isolation valves. A gas supply conduit and a gas discharge conduits are connected to one of the sections to facilitate removal of solids. A filter in fluid communication with that section is configured to prevent solids from passing through the gas discharge conduit so that the solids can be removed from one of the sections of the solids transfer conduit. A product gas generation system incorporates first and second reactors, the latter of which receives products created by the second reactor.

A solids discharge system (SDS) is configured to separate solids from product gas. The system includes a solids separation device and at least one solids transfer conduit configured to receive solids from the solids separation device. The solids transfer conduit is selectively partitioned into a plurality of compartments (or “sections”) along its length by isolation valves. A gas supply conduit and a gas discharge conduits are connected to one of the sections to facilitate removal of solids. A filter in fluid communication with that section is configured to prevent solids from passing through the gas discharge conduit so that the solids can be removed from one of the sections of the solids transfer conduit. A product gas generation system incorporates first and second reactors, the latter of which receives products created by the second reactor.

The invention discloses a method for producing bio-fuel (BF) from a high-viscosity biomass using thermo-chemical conversion of the biomass in a production line (10) with pumping means (PM), heating means (HM) and cooling means (CM). The method has the steps of 1) operating the pumping means, the heating means and the cooling means so that the production line is under supercritical fluid conditions (SCF) to induce biomass conversion in a conversion zone (CZ) within the production line, and 2) operating the pumping means so that at least part of the production line is in an oscillatory flow (OF) mode. The invention is advantageous for providing an improved method for producing biofuel from a high-viscosity biomass. This is performed by an advantageous combination of two operating modes: supercritical fluid (SCF) conditions and oscillatory flow (OF).

The invention discloses a method for producing bio-fuel (BF) from a high-viscosity biomass using thermo-chemical conversion of the biomass in a production line (10) with pumping means (PM), heating means (HM) and cooling means (CM). The method has the steps of 1) operating the pumping means, the heating means and the cooling means so that the production line is under supercritical fluid conditions (SCF) to induce biomass conversion in a conversion zone (CZ) within the production line, and 2) operating the pumping means so that at least part of the production line is in an oscillatory flow (OF) mode. The invention is advantageous for providing an improved method for producing biofuel from a high-viscosity biomass. This is performed by an advantageous combination of two operating modes: supercritical fluid (SCF) conditions and oscillatory flow (OF).

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing cerebrum matter-powered light emissions in the context of a post-mortem ritual are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a method for transforming cerebrum matter into projected light energy, including: obtaining brain matter from a deceased human body; processing the brain matter to generate a fuel-based extract by boiling the brain matter in a vessel to extract fat from the brain matter; burning the fuel-based extract to produce heat energy; capturing heat energy from burning the fuel-based extract via a thermoelectric generator positioned between the fuel-based extract and a chamber containing water to generate a voltage buildup, in which the voltage buildup is based on a temperature gradient difference between a first face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the burning fuel-based extract and a second face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the chamber containing water; maintaining the voltage buildup via maintaining the temperature gradient difference by replenishing the water in the chamber; transferring, via a cable, the voltage buildup to power a light source connected to the thermoelectric generator; powering the light source to emit light energy based on the voltage buildup; projecting the emitted light energy along a space flight path; and continuing to power the light source until the fuel-based extract is depleted. Other related embodiments are disclosed.