Algae growth system for oil production
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1. A system for culturing photosynthesizing microorganisms, comprising:
- a source of a gaseous fluid comprising a nutrient for growing photosynthetic miocroorganisms;
a mixer which creates micron bubbles within an aqueous medium using the gaseous fluid;
a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said mixer, the mixing chamber holding the micron bubbles and aqueous medium and attenuating a shock wave generated from the creation of the micron bubbles;
a reaction chamber holding a culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, the reaction chamber in fluid communication with said mixing chamber and comprising a fluid dispensing rod that introduces the aqueous medium into the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, thereby dispersing the nutrient in the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms; and
wherein said fluid dispensing rod comprises a tube comprising at least one internal fluid path, a plurality of light conducting panels attached around said tube, and at least one light path that provides for light emission from the light conducting panels.
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Abstract
A system for culturing photosynthesizing microorganisms includes a source of a gaseous fluid a mixer that creates micron bubbles within an aqueous medium using the gaseous fluid. The mixing chamber holds the aqueous medium including the micron bubbles before the micron bubbles and aqueous medium are mixed with a culture of photosynthesizing microorganism in a reaction chamber.
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1. A system for culturing photosynthesizing microorganisms, comprising:
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a source of a gaseous fluid comprising a nutrient for growing photosynthetic miocroorganisms; a mixer which creates micron bubbles within an aqueous medium using the gaseous fluid; a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said mixer, the mixing chamber holding the micron bubbles and aqueous medium and attenuating a shock wave generated from the creation of the micron bubbles; a reaction chamber holding a culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, the reaction chamber in fluid communication with said mixing chamber and comprising a fluid dispensing rod that introduces the aqueous medium into the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, thereby dispersing the nutrient in the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms; and wherein said fluid dispensing rod comprises a tube comprising at least one internal fluid path, a plurality of light conducting panels attached around said tube, and at least one light path that provides for light emission from the light conducting panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for culturing photosynthesizing microorganisms, comprising:
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a source of a gaseous fluid comprising a nutrient for growing photosynthetic microorganisms; a mixer which creates micron bubbles within an aqueous medium using the gaseous fluid; a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said mixer, the mixing chamber holding the micron bubbles and aqueous medium and attenuating a shock wave generated from the creation of the micron bubbles; a reaction chamber holding a culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, the reaction chamber in fluid communication with said mixing chamber and comprising a light distributing and fluid dispensing rod that introduces the aqueous medium into the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms, thereby dispersing the nutrient in the culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms; and wherein said light distributing and fluid dispensing rod comprises a tube comprising at least one internal fluid path, a plurality of light conducting panels attached around said tube, and at least one light path that provides for light emission from the light conducting panels. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a source of a gaseous fluid; a mixer which creates micron bubbles within an aqueous medium using the gaseous fluid; a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said mixer, the mixing chamber holding the micron bubbles and aqueous medium and configured to attenuate a shock wave generated from the creation of the micron bubbles; a reaction chamber in fluid communication with said mixing chamber, the reaction chamber comprising a fluid dispensing rod that introduces the aqueous medium into a culture of photosynthesizing microorganisms following attenuation of the shock wave within the mixing the chamber; a collection tank in fluid communication with said reaction chamber; and wherein said fluid dispensing rod comprises a tube comprising at least one internal fluid path, a plurality of light conducting panels attached around said tube, and at least one light path that provides for light emission from the light conducting panels. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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