METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION
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1. A system for removing CO2 from air using algae, the system comprising:
- a container for a suspension of algae in a liquid;
a bioreactor having a translucent channel in fluid communication with the container to absorb CO2 and grow the algae;
a monitor determining the growth of the algae in the channel;
a separator to separate grown algae; and
an extractor to extract biomaterials from the grown algae.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for growing algae for sequestering carbon dioxide and then harvesting the algae includes a container for a suspension of algae in a liquid and a bioreactor having a translucent channel in fluid communication with the container to absorb CO2 and grow the algae. A monitor determines the growth of the algae in the channel. A separator separates the grown algae from the suspension and an extractor extracts biomaterials from the grown algae.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for removing CO2 from air using algae, the system comprising:
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a container for a suspension of algae in a liquid; a bioreactor having a translucent channel in fluid communication with the container to absorb CO2 and grow the algae; a monitor determining the growth of the algae in the channel; a separator to separate grown algae; and an extractor to extract biomaterials from the grown algae. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for sequestrating CO2 comprising:
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an translucent bio-reactor having a channel therethrough for the continuous flow of a suspension containing algae in the presence of light; and the channel including adjacent first and second linear portions connected by a connecting portion, the connecting portion having a cross-section smaller than a cross-section of the first and second linear portions; - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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- 29. An apparatus for sequestering CO2 comprising one more and more translucent bioreactors, each having a channel therethrough for the continuous flow of a suspension containing algae, and angling means having a member that directionally displaces the bioreactors to disrupt the flow of the suspension through the channel.
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31. An apparatus for growing algae, comprising:
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a plurality of bioreactors having a translucent channel for flowing an algae suspension; a support supporting the bioreactors; means for agitating the algae suspension as it flows through the channel; and a harvester to remove the algae from the algae suspension. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for removing CO2 from air using algae, the system comprising:
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container means for a suspension of algae in a liquid; translucent flow means in fluid communication with the container means to absorb CO2 and grow the algae; monitoring means for determining the growth of the algae in the translucent flow means; separator means for separating grown algae; and extraction means for extracting biomaterials from the grown algae.
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40. A method for growing algae comprising:
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forming a suspension of water and algae; flowing the suspension through a translucent fluid path; exposing the suspension to light; monitoring the growth of the algae in the suspension, and removing the algae from the suspension. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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