Multistory Bioreaction System for Enhancing Photosynthesis
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1. A multistory bioreaction system comprising:
- a roof incorporating a light-converting material including one or more layers of upconverting luminescent materials and one or more layers of downcoverting luminescent materials;
sidewalls supporting the roof that at least partially incorporate the light-converting material including one or more layers of upconverting luminescent materials and one or more layers of downconverting luminescent materials;
a light pipe having a collector positioned adjacent to the roof for collecting sunlight and transmitting the light to multiple stories of the multistory bioreaction system via light conduits positioned within the multistory bioreaction system;
a plurality of bioreactors for housing photosynthetic organisms in a nutrient-including medium and positioned to receive light from the light pipe and light conduits to conduct photosynthesis;
a conduit positioned to communicate between a waste carbon dioxide emitting source and waste heat emitting source and the interior of the multistory bioreaction system to supply carbon dioxide and heat to the bioreactors.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multistory system for using waste carbon dioxide and waste heat to facilitate cultivation of photosynthetic organisms. In particular, the present invention relates to a multistory system with the incorporation of upconverting and downconverting luminescent materials and other components suitable for enhancing growth of photosynthetic organisms.
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1. A multistory bioreaction system comprising:
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a roof incorporating a light-converting material including one or more layers of upconverting luminescent materials and one or more layers of downcoverting luminescent materials; sidewalls supporting the roof that at least partially incorporate the light-converting material including one or more layers of upconverting luminescent materials and one or more layers of downconverting luminescent materials; a light pipe having a collector positioned adjacent to the roof for collecting sunlight and transmitting the light to multiple stories of the multistory bioreaction system via light conduits positioned within the multistory bioreaction system; a plurality of bioreactors for housing photosynthetic organisms in a nutrient-including medium and positioned to receive light from the light pipe and light conduits to conduct photosynthesis; a conduit positioned to communicate between a waste carbon dioxide emitting source and waste heat emitting source and the interior of the multistory bioreaction system to supply carbon dioxide and heat to the bioreactors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of enhancing the cultivation of photosynthetic organisms comprising:
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providing a multistory bioreaction system having one or more layers of upconverting luminescent materials and one or more layers of downcoverting luminescent materials; receiving light through the upconverting and downconverting luminescent materials such that the wavelength range of the received light is substantially in a range useful for photosynthesis; housing photosynthetic organisms in one or more bioreactors positioned within the multistory bioreaction system and receiving light through the upconverting and downconverting luminescent materials; and supplying waste heat and waste carbon dioxide from an external source to the photosynthetic organisms to enhance photosynthesis. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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