Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu (born 4 February 1983) is a Nigerian inventor and scientist. He filed patents in Nigeria, including for converting urine into flammable gases and the Ezeugo Flask,[1][2] and also for producing hydrogen from a reactor. In a speech given by the former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, on behalf of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, Nwosu was mentioned alongside five other inventors in Nigeria.[3] He was noted as the "Anambra Person of the Week".[4]
Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1983 Awka, Anambra, Nigeria |
| Education | Nnamdi Azikiwe University (BS) University of Ibadan (MSc) |
Early life and education
editEjikeme Nwosu was born on 4 February 1983 in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. He earned a bachelor's degree in pure and industrial chemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He also has a master's degree in organic chemistry from the University of Ibadan.[1]
Inventions
editNwosu patented devices, including a fire retardant paint which when used to paint objects would prevent fire from burning them, and a separation apparatus that purifies a mixture of miscible solute, solvent, and colloid by-products. Nwosu was granted patents by the Nigerian government for these two inventions.[5] Nwosu also isolated ammonia from human urine,[2][6][7] using what he called a patrium flask reactor.[8]
In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced that it had partnered with Ejikeme’s company, Lumos Laboratories Nigeria Limited to establish a waste management system in which biogas will be produced from biodegradable wastes and urine for the purpose of generating electricity and cooking gas in correctional centers across the country.[9] In 2022, Hydrofuel Canada Inc. entered into a share purchase agreement with Lumos Laboratories to produce green hydrogen, ammonia, fertiliser, and electricity, all from human and animal wastes.[10] Nwosu also invented urine-based fertiliser. In order to create the urine-based fertiliser, he first created a prototype urine-diverting toilet that collected urine from human users. On 23 November 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria awarded him another patent for this invention. Nwosu envisaged a future in which people would be paid for passing urine in conveniences because of the use of the urine for producing the fertiliser which he had invented.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Power of Urine". AllAfrica.com. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ a b Mjamba, Khanyo Olwethu (November 18, 2014). "Nigerian scientist receives patent for converting urine to flammable gas". This is Africa.
- ^ "Nigerian youths are our most strategic asset – Osinbajo - Daily Trust". Daily Trust. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Toni (2022-08-31). "Anambra Person of the Week: Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu, President, Lumos Laboratories (Video)". Anambra people magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Muanya, Chukwuma (2021-07-15). "Urine-to-energy inventor receives two new patents for discoveries". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ The Nation (July 18, 2022). "Boosting Local Techies". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ "Urine Energy, Battletoads, Kyocera: Intellectual Property". Bloomberg.com. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "How Nigerian scientist developed method for producing flammable gases from urine". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Odogwu, Greg (2021-03-18). "Taking biogas to the prisons". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Muanya, Chukwuma (28 July 2022). "Developing New Green Energy Solutions". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Muanya, Chukwuma (December 8, 2022). "Inventor wins patent on production of urine-based fertiliser". The Guardian (Nigeria).