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Apparatus for biomass production

  • US 5,846,816 A
  • Filed: 07/10/1997
  • Issued: 12/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bioreactor for biomass production comprising:

  • (i) a substantially transparent chamber, the chamber being at least suitable for containing biomass in a liquid phase, and having a base portion, an upper portion and a number of side walls between the base portion and the upper portion, the side walls being configured so as to generally diverge from the base portion towards the wider upper portion; and

    (ii) a circulating means for circulating the contents of the chamber, wherein the circulating means creates a motive force within the liquid phase sufficient to ensure continual mixing of substantially all of the biomass and at least cyclical exposure of biomass to a light source.

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