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Photobioreactors, Solar Energy Gathering Systems, And Thermal Control Methods

  • US 20110217692A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2010
  • Published: 09/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A photobioreactor comprising:

  • (a) a reactor chamber for enclosing a phototrophic microorganism for the production of a fuel or carbon-based product and culture medium therefor;

    (b) a heat energy system;

    wherein at least part of the reactor chamber is transparent for light of a wavelength that is photosynthetically active in the phototrophic microorganism, and the reactor chamber and heat energy system are in controllable thermal contact;

    (c) thermal control layer, wherein the thermal control layer provides the controllable thermal contact; and

    wherein the thermal control layer comprises an enclosure for containing a fluid.

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