| Title of Invention | An apparatus for large scale temperature controlled production of algae in inhospitable environments | ||
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| Application No. | S2018/0162 | ||
| Date of Filing | 01/06/2018 | ||
| Publication Date | 09/01/2019 | ||
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| Applicant |
GREGORY GUY TARR Gurteen House Bandon Co. Cork IRELAND |
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| Inventor | GREGORY GUY TARR | ||
| Current Proprietor |
GREGORY GUY TARR Gurteen House Bandon Co. Cork IRELAND |
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| Status | Lapsed | ||
| Grant No. | S86952 | ||
| Date Grant Published | 09/01/2019 | ||
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| Abstract |
The present invention relates to the production of algae for biofuels, chemical feedstocks, animal feeds and human food stocks. In particular, it relates to a bioreactor that includes flexible inner and outer tubes where one tube contains cooling or heating liquid and the other contains a growth medium such that they are physically separate but thermally linked. A system of pumps, valves and tanks allows precise temperature control to facilitate rapid growth, continuous production and elimination of water loss by evaporation. The advantages include substantial cost reduction compared to contemporary closed bioreactors as well as operation in harsh, typically desert, environments and those where fresh water is in short supply and/or temperatures are too high for conventional methods. |
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