Erica Y Brown

US Patent:

20190321779, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Apr 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/389251

Inventors:

Michael FURBISH - Pasadena MD, US
- College Park MD, US
Erica BROWN - Millersville MD, US
Michelle STANLEY - Reisterstown MD, US
Nicole PALUMBO - Bridgewater NJ, US
Morgan SULZBACH - Bel Air MD, US
Gabrielle ENGUILLADO - Fort Washington MD, US
Jaclyn TAYLOR - Boulder CO, US
Jill SMITH - Bel Air MD, US

International Classification:

B01D 53/73
A01G 31/02
A01G 29/00
B01D 53/46

Abstract:

A biowall has a support structure, an irrigation system, and a dissolution system. The support structure holds a plurality of plants thereon. The dissolution system dissolves pollutants from air into solution. Using the irrigation system, the solution with dissolved pollutants therein can then be supplied to roots of one or more plants supported by the biowall support structure. At least a portion of the dissolved pollutants supplied to the roots can be metabolized, for example, by bacteria at the roots of the plants. For example, the pollutants can include volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In some embodiments, the biowall can be constructed as a self-supporting, stand-alone unit.