SEMI-CLOSED LOOP ALGA-DIESEL FUEL PHOTOBIOREACTOR USING WASTE WATER
First Claim
1. A diesel photobioreactor system, comprising:
- a semi-closed loop container that draws waste water to supply nutrients and create a culture medium for photosynthetic organisms to a photobioreactor constructed from materials that efficiently allow light into the container for cultivating photosynthetic organisms.
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Abstract
A semi-closed loop diesel photobioreactor system and method are provided for producing diesel fuel from wild algae or from specialized algae that has been biologically modified for high efficiency oil production using waste water as a primary food source. The diesel photobioreactor provides a semi-closed loop system with an opening to acquire waste water below the surface to obtain waste water nutrients and to protect the algae species from contamination. The semi-closed loop diesel photobioreactor includes a container that can be designed in a variety of shapes with a tube design preferred, and containing a liquid culture medium for cultivating photosynthetic organisms. The system can utilize natural light and can also deploy an innovative lighting system integrated into the photobioreactor container. The diesel photobioreactor system also has one or more cleaning devices mounted within the container for cleaning the surface of the photobioreactor container.
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21 Claims
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1. A diesel photobioreactor system, comprising:
a semi-closed loop container that draws waste water to supply nutrients and create a culture medium for photosynthetic organisms to a photobioreactor constructed from materials that efficiently allow light into the container for cultivating photosynthetic organisms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for cultivating photosynthetic organisms that are used to produce diesel fuel, the method comprising:
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inserting photosynthetic algae organisms and culture medium in a first photobioreactor tube; moving the algae and culture medium horizontally through the first photobioreactor tube; moving the algae and culture medium through a port out of the first photobioreactor tube and flowing through another port into a second photobioreactor tube at a lower level; moving the algae and culture medium horizontally through the second photobioreactor tube; and irradiating light into the first and second photobioreactor tubes for cultivating the photosynthetic algae organisms that are used to produce diesel fuel. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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