It is believed that this project will have a great sustainable impact complementing the triad environment, society and economy. Microalgae have the function of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and emitting oxygen. A problem with the uncontrolled emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is the triggering of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in humans, in addition to intensifying the greenhouse effect, which results in the elevation of the temperature of our terrestrial globe, its composition and balance. In view of this information, everyone will be impacted by this solution. This project will inspire many cities and companies because in addition to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, its cultivation can generate income by using algae biomass and its by-products such as biofuels and animal nutrition. This project has as a differential the democratization of the use of microalgae as an accessible means of obtaining air quality, adding a new value and utility for the technology. The technology is already scientifically proven and the proposal is to give a new meaning and usability, being possible to see it working in needy communities. This project responds to the proposal of air purification based on bibliographic researches, however, experiments have not been carried out to prove its effectiveness in the purification of indoor air in homes.
Through websites provided by NASA, we raised research on the high level of co2 in the atmosphere and the ways it affects the health of living beings, especially humans. Research was also made on the possible adaptation of microalgae in indoor environments, in order to act as natural air purifiers during and after the covi-19 pandemic.
We concluded that, through carbon sequestration, the seawater and freshwater microalgae could act as air purifiers even in unconventional environments, since they only need water and sunlight to perform photosynthesis. Our ideas have not yet been applied in practice, but please note that they can be grown in plastic bottles taking up less space in homes. We also apply existing techniques to remove chlorine from the water and make use of screens to prevent the proliferation of aedes aegypti in areas where microalgae are cultivated.
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- ATMOSPHERE MANAGEMENT : https://www.nasa.gov/content/life-support-systems
- Impacts of air pollution: how satellite data can help https://airquality.gsfc.nasa.gov/
- Health and Air Quality Data Pathfinder : https://earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/pathfinders/health-and-air-quality-data-pathfinder