System and methods for oceanic and atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate management, algal fostering, and initiation and maintenance of fisheries by deeper nutrient rich water pumping

WO2026078440A3PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-04ORRIDGE ST JEAN
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2025-10-13
Publication Date
2026-06-04

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Technical Problem

The buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming, and there is a depletion of global fish stocks, necessitating a cost-effective and efficient solution to bring nutrient-rich waters from the ocean depths to the surface to foster a prolific ecosystem that can sequester CO2 and replenish fish stocks.

Method used

A system comprising a floating buoy with a high volumetric flow electric pump, powered by solar, wave, or wind energy, pumps nutrient-rich water from 800 meters depth to the surface using a heat exchanger hose with protrusions to equalize temperature, maintaining the water at the surface for phytoplankton growth, and incorporates a modified Wells turbine with a liquid interface for efficient energy transfer.

Benefits of technology

This system effectively absorbs CO2 into organic matter, supports sustainable fishery yields, sequesters carbon through marine ecosystems, and promotes cloud formation, while maintaining ocean thermoclines, offering a carbon-negative, climate-positive alternative to fossil fuels.

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Abstract

Provided herein are systems and methods for energy capture, energy storage, and stored energy translation to mechanical work, having: piston drive pump cylinder tube for housing a first volume of liquid, and a piston drive pump; wherein the piston drive pump is configured for motion; an energy storage tank for storage of a first volume of air and a second volume of liquid wherein the first volume of air is compressed air; a recovery tank for housing a second volume of air and a third volume of liquid; a liquid driven turbine connected to the energy storage tank and in communication with the second volume of liquid of the energy storage tank; a plurality of unidirectional liquid tubes and air tubes for connecting the piston drive cylinder tube, the energy storage tank, and the recovery tank; an impeller associated with the turbine; and a subsystem for energy generation.
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