Patents by Inventor David McMurran

David McMurran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WATER AND PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110177550
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of a saline water including: treating the water to adjust the salinity thereof and produce treated water having a predetermined salinity level; and directing at least a portion of the treated water having said predetermined salinity level to a bioreactor housing a microalgae for generating biomass; wherein said predetermined salinity level of the treated water is predicated by the specie of microalgae housed in the bioreactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: BRINEMAG PTY LTD
    Inventor: David McMurran
  • PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF MAGNESIUM FROM A SOLUTION AND PRETREATMENT
    Publication number: 20100233767
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of magnesium from a solution containing soluble magnesium, the process comprising, precipitating magnesium hydroxide from the solution, forming an oxide blend including magnesium oxide derived from the precipitated magnesium hydroxide together with calcium oxide, reducing the oxide blend to form a magnesium metal vapour and condensing the vapour to recover magnesium metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: David McMurran