公开(公告)号：US12006495B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US16891112

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Patrick L. Hanks ,  Everett J. O'Neal ,  Sarah E. Feicht ,  Mark A. Deimund ,  Vinit Choudhary ,  Louis R. Brown

IPC: C12M1/00 ,  A01G33/00 ,  C11B3/00 ,  C12M1/02 ,  C12M1/26 ,  C12M1/42 ,  C12N1/06 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24S70/00 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F24S80/00

CPC classification number: C12M41/20 ,  A01G33/00 ,  C11B3/00 ,  C12M29/00 ,  C12M31/04 ,  C12M33/10 ,  C12M33/12 ,  C12M35/04 ,  C12M43/08 ,  C12M47/02 ,  C12M47/06 ,  C12M47/10 ,  C12M47/20 ,  C12N1/06 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24S70/00 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F24S2080/017

Abstract: A system includes an algae bioreactor that contains an algae slurry, a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the algae bioreactor to receive the algae slurry from the algae bioreactor and heat and increase a pressure of the algae slurry, and one or more valves and a flash vessel in fluid communication with a discharge of the heat exchanger to flash the algae slurry and create steam and algae biomass. A separator receives the algae biomass from the flash vessel and separates oils from the algae biomass to generate a biofuel.

公开(公告)号：US11692165B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US16891114

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Everett J. O'Neal ,  Louis R. Brown ,  Patrick L. Hanks ,  Mark A. Deimund

IPC: C12N1/00 ,  C12N1/12 ,  C12M1/00 ,  B01F27/83 ,  B01F27/85 ,  B01F27/191 ,  B01F101/48

CPC classification number: C12N1/12 ,  B01F27/191 ,  B01F27/83 ,  B01F27/85 ,  C12M23/18 ,  B01F2101/48

Abstract: A system for growing algae includes a pivot arm pivotally coupled to a pivot connection positioned in a pond containing water and algae, and a mixing device coupled to the pivot arm and extending into the pond to mix the water and the algae as the pivot arm rotates.

公开(公告)号：US12077738B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17198482

申请日：2021-03-11

Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Inventor： Patrick L. Hanks ,  Louis R. Brown ,  Everett J. O'Neal

IPC: C12M1/00

CPC classification number: C12M23/18 ,  C12M21/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to algae cultivation including the integration of liners for large-scale open algal biomass to facilitate algae facility commercial scale-up operations. Liners include those having a first portion having a first thickness and a second portion comprising a second thickness, wherein the first thickness and the second thickness are different. Liners also include those having a first portion having a first thickness, a second portion comprising a second thickness, and a third portion comprising a third thickness, wherein the first thickness, the second thickness, and the third thickness are different.