A Public Utility for Ocean Regeneration
Project Jörmungandr is a modular, closed-loop oceanic regeneration architecture designed to restore major oceanic basins through autonomous surface nodes, deep-sea static structures, and mobile mid-water drones.
The project is designed as a public utility—permanent infrastructure for planetary repair, funded by public and philanthropic sources to provide a continuous public good.
| Component | Function |
|---|---|
| Bio-Bubbles | Algal filtration: CO₂ drawdown, nutrient uptake, microplastic capture |
| Skin Skimmers | Macroplastic removal from the neuston layer |
| Gandr Drones | Active mid-water plume suction for microplastic collection |
| SSS Crawlers | Benthic sediment vacuum for heavy metal recovery |
| PAP Protocol | Polluter identification & transparency via chemical fingerprinting |
Project Jörmungandr is unique in its Polluter Accountability Protocol (PAP) :
- Collects physical samples of pollution
- Uses FTIR spectroscopy to identify polymer signatures
- Applies additive fingerprinting (colorants, flame retardants, stabilizers)
- Backtracks sources using ocean current models (SCUD, HYCOM)
- Attributes pollution to specific companies or regions
- Publishes data publicly
No other ocean cleanup project does chemical fingerprinting + backtracking + public attribution at scale.
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Project Jörmungandr – Consolidated Master Document (V2.4) | Complete systems architecture & implementation framework |
| Executive Summary | 2-page standalone summary for funders and partners |
The master document contains:
- Full systems architecture (M1-M12)
- Governance & Trust structure (M8)
- Marine Mammal & Ecological Impact Assessment (M12)
- Phased budget and timeline (M9)
- Complete bibliography
| Phase | Duration | Focus | Key Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 0 | 3 years | Proof of Concept | Coastal validation of Bio-Bubbles, Gandr, SSS, Skimmers |
| Phase 1 | 5 years | Basin-Scale Deployment | Open-ocean deployment in the North Pacific Gyre |
| Phase 2 | 10+ years | Global Scaling | Multi-basin deployment, LC-Hive Nuclear |
Phase 0 Budget: $10.4M–$12.7M
Phase 1 Budget: $89M–$136M
Phase 2 Budget (Forecast): $6.6B–$13.2B
Note: Phase 2 estimates are conceptual forecasts, not committed budgets.
- Review the Master Document – The full technical architecture is documented in
PROJECT_JORMUNGANDR_V2.4.pdf - Read the Executive Summary (coming soon) – A 2-page standalone summary for funders and partners
- Explore the Modules – The document is structured into 12 self-contained modules (M0-M12)
- Contact the Author – See contact details below
README.md– This filePROJECT_JORMUNGANDR_V2.4.pdf– Complete master documentEXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_V1.0.pdf– Standalone summaryassets/– Diagrams and figures (coming soon)
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| Author | Treg Robert Wells |
|---|---|
| treg_wells@yahoo.com | |
| Phone | +1 (903) 402-9074 |
| Named AI Collaborator | Corvid |
| License | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The official, citable version of this document is available on Zenodo:
Wells, Treg Robert. (2026). Project Jörmungandr – Consolidated Master Document (V2.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21244535
This GitHub repository is a mirror for accessibility and collaboration. For citation purposes, please reference the Zenodo version.
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