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FY2005 FRED Database Project Description:

Project Information

 

 

Project Title:

Calcium Carbonate Prod. by Coccolithophorid Algae in Long-Term Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

 

Project I.D.:

DE-FC26-01NT41132

 

FE Program:

Adv. Power - Supporting Research and Environmental Technology

 

Research Type:

To Be Provided          

 

Funding Memorandum:

Cooperative Agree't (nonCCT) - Tech R&D

 

 

Project Performer

 

 

Performer Type:

State Higher Education Institution

 

Performer:

California State University-San Marcos

 

Performer Address:


333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road

 

Other Project Team Members:

 

 

 

Project Dates

 

 

Project Start Date:

5-May-01

 

Project End Date:

26-Apr-05

 

 

Project Location

 

 

City:

San Marcos

 

State:

CA

 

ZIP Code:

92096-0001

 

Congressional District:

50

 

Responsible FE Site:

NETL

 

 

Project Contact

 

 

Name:

Fabry, Victoria L

 

Telephone:

(760) 750-4113

 

Fax Number:

(760) 750-4030

 

Email Address:

fabry@csusm.edu                   

 

 

DOE/FE Contact

 

 

Name:

Beckert, Heino

 

Telephone Number:

(304) 285-4132

 

Site Location:

NETL

 

Email Address:

heino.beckert@netl.doe.gov        

 

 

Cost & Funding Info.

 

 

Total Estimated Cost:

$306,846

 

DOE Share:

$212,371

 

Non-DOE Share:

$94,475

 

 

Project Description

 

 

Project Description:

The objective of this project is to study CO2 sequestration by coccolithophorid algae.

 

Project Background:

 

 

Project Accomplishments:

[NOTE: Updated information not available beginning 2004]

25-Sep-02:
Accomplishment: Accomplishments                                                                                    
Description: Final Report received.  This investigation focused on the biogeochemical cycling of carbon in microbial precipiotations of CaC03.  Specifically, modern whitings (microbially-induced precipitates of the stable mineral calcium carbonate) were investigated as a potential, natural mechanism for CO2 abatement.  This process is driven by photosynthetic metabolism by cyanobacteria and microalgae.  Analyzed were net air:sea CO2 fluxes, net calcification and photosynthetic rates in whitings.  Both field and laboratory investigations have demonstrated that atmospheric CO2 decreases during the process of microbial calcifications.

 

 

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