Flooded Ecosystem Gas-Reduction Compositions With Controlled Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing concentrations of deleterious atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide due to human activities are contributing to climate change, and there is a need for compositions and methods to reduce their production and/or increase their sequestration, particularly in flooded ecosystems like rice paddies.
Innovation Solution
Compositions comprising small molecules, such as 3-nitrooxypropanol, and agriculturally suitable carriers like attapulgite or silica, are applied to flooded ecosystems to interfere with the production pathways of these gases, providing extended or delayed release formulations to maintain effective concentrations over time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If small molecules are applied to flooded ecosystems to reduce deleterious atmospheric gas emissions, then the production of gases such as methane and carbon dioxide is reduced, but the duration of action is limited without extended release formulations
Solution Approach 1:
The small molecules are incorporated into solid carriers before application to the flooded ecosystem. These carriers are designed to dissolve at a controlled rate, releasing the small molecules over an extended period. This preliminary formulation ensures sustained action by maintaining effective concentrations of the gas-reducing molecules throughout the growing season, eliminating the need for frequent reapplication.
Solution Approach 2:
The dissolution rate of the solid carriers is carefully controlled by adjusting parameters such as carrier material selection, particle size, and chemical composition. This parameter control ensures that the small molecules are released at an optimal rate to maintain effective concentrations for reducing atmospheric gas production throughout the desired duration, transforming a short-acting formulation into an extended-release system.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If small molecules are applied to reduce atmospheric gas emissions, then gas production is reduced, but application frequency must be increased to maintain effective concentrations
Solution Approach 1:
The formulation is prepared in advance with small molecules embedded in solid carriers designed for controlled dissolution. This preliminary preparation ensures that the active molecules are released gradually over time, maintaining effective concentrations without requiring frequent reapplication. The extended-release formulation transforms multiple applications into a single long-lasting treatment.
Solution Approach 2:
The solid carrier formulation ensures continuous release of small molecules throughout the growing season. By designing the carrier to dissolve at a controlled rate, the system maintains continuous effective concentrations of the gas-reducing molecules, eliminating gaps in action that would necessitate frequent reapplication and ensuring uninterrupted protection against atmospheric gas production.
3Reliability
If small molecules are used to interfere with production pathways, then effectiveness is improved, but the complexity of formulation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The solid carriers act as intermediaries between the small molecules and the flooded ecosystem. These carriers simplify the formulation by providing a stable matrix that controls release, protecting the small molecules from rapid degradation or precipitation. The carrier material serves as a mediator that maintains effective concentrations without requiring complex delivery systems, reducing formulation complexity while preserving effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The formulation complexity is managed by adjusting physical and chemical parameters of the carrier materials and particle sizes. By optimizing these parameters, the system achieves reliable effectiveness through controlled dissolution without requiring complex multi-component formulations or sophisticated delivery mechanisms. Parameter optimization simplifies the overall formulation while maintaining the desired functional performance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The compositions effectively reduce the production of methane and carbon dioxide in flooded ecosystems by targeting enzymatic pathways, offering a sustained reduction in atmospheric gas emissions with reduced application frequency.
Implementation Method 1
The compositions effectively reduce the production of methane and carbon dioxide in flooded ecosystems by targeting enzymatic pathways
Implementation Method 2
one or more agriculturally suitable carriers... The one or more solid carriers may be a solid carrier, such as attapulgite, kaolinite, fuller's earth, calcium carbonate, perlite, diatomaceous earth, calcium silicate, fly ash
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing emissions of deleterious atmospheric gases and/or precursors thereof from a flooded ecosystem comprising: one or more small molecules that reduce the production of one or more deleterious atmospheric gases and/or precursors thereof and one or more agriculturally suitable carriers.