Hydroponic Growing Enclosure and Method for Growing, Harvesting, Processing and Distributing Algae, Related Microrganisms and their By Products
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1. A system for hydroponically growing photosynthetic microorganisms comprising:
- a climate controlled air-supported structure including a translucent membrane;
a plurality of open cradles placed generally horizontally within said structure;
wherein said plurality is capable of receiving a slurry comprising microorganisms in a liquid medium through an inlet end, and permitting harvest of said microorganisms through an outlet harvest end; and
and wherein each of said cradles in said plurality has a downward slope to permit said slurry to move from said inlet end to said outlet harvest end in a manner that permits growth of said microorganisms.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for hydroponically growing microorganisms within a self-contained air-supported structure, in which microorganisms are grown in an organic slurry, harvested, and processed to obtain and process and distribute molecules useful for biofuel or other purposes.
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1. A system for hydroponically growing photosynthetic microorganisms comprising:
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a climate controlled air-supported structure including a translucent membrane; a plurality of open cradles placed generally horizontally within said structure; wherein said plurality is capable of receiving a slurry comprising microorganisms in a liquid medium through an inlet end, and permitting harvest of said microorganisms through an outlet harvest end; and and wherein each of said cradles in said plurality has a downward slope to permit said slurry to move from said inlet end to said outlet harvest end in a manner that permits growth of said microorganisms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for farming photosynthetic microorganisms comprising:
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means for storing a liquid medium; storing microorganisms in a second storage means; means for mixing a predetermined quantity of said liquid medium with a predetermined quantity of microorganisms to form a slurry; a self-contained growing enclosure, comprising; a structure including a translucent membrane; a racking system, comprising a plurality of racked, generally horizontal, open cradles, within said enclosure; means for controlling temperature within said enclosure; means for directing said slurry into of said cradles at an inlet end of said cradles; means for distributing a predetermined quantity of carbon dioxide into said cradles; means for permitting multiplication of said microorganisms; means for providing e a continuous conditioned and filtered air flow across all of said cradles; means for harvesting said microorganisms. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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