Solar Biofactory, Photobioreactors, Passive Thermal Regulation Systems and Methods for Producing Products
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Abstract
The invention described herein relates to photobioreactors, methods, assembly and use of such apparatus for culturing light-capturing organisms in a cost-effective manner. Various embodiments provide for a passive thermal regulation system employing selected microorganisms in a photobioreactor apparatus and methods for biological production of various fuel and chemical products from these organisms. Additional embodiments provide a solar biofactory system capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an areal productivity of 3.3 g/m2/hr. Further embodiments are directed to a photobioreactor capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an OD730 of about 14 g/L DCW. Such embodiments incorporate passive thermal regulation and systems.
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51 Claims
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13. A method for producing fuels or chemicals comprising:
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(a) employing a photobioreactor further comprising; a reactor, wherein at least part of a surface of the reactor is at least translucent; a passive thermal regulation system adapted to comprise a means to reduce requirements of at least one of cooling, heating or a combination thereof for the photobioreactor; (b) introducing into the reactor of the photobioreactor at least one engineered phototroph selected from a mesophile, a thermophile or a combination thereof; (c) culturing the engineered phototroph in the reactor of the photobioreactor whereby the engineered phototroph utilizes light and CO2 to produce the fuels or chemicals at an areal productivity of at least about 0.4 g/m2/hr. - View Dependent Claims (15, 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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14. (canceled)
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