摘要:
An apparatus and method for harvesting aquatic plant biomass, and more particularly, to a system and method for harvesting attached algal communities or algal turf whereby water is utilized to transport algal biomass to a central collection location. Additionally, the apparatus and method of the present invention is drawn to a gathering means whereby algal turf or biomass is severed from the ATS and transferred via a towing method, instead of pushing, thereby reducing potential damage to the ATS.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for removing water hyacinths. The system of the present invention utilizes a transfer mechanism and grapple to collect hyacinth material from a body of water. The collected material is then passed to a transport for delivery to a header unit and grapple. The header unit grapple then retrieves the hyacinth material and delivers it to a collection bin for processing. The chopped hyacinth material is thereafter discharged for subsequent use as a biomass.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for removing water hyacinths. The system of the present invention utilizes a transfer mechanism and grapple to collect hyacinth material from a body of water. The collected material is then passed to a transport for delivery to a header unit and grapple. The header unit grapple then retrieves the hyacinth material and delivers it to a collection bin for processing. The chopped hyacinth material is thereafter discharged for subsequent use as a biomass.
摘要:
A system for harvesting and processing aquatic plants growing on the surface of a body of water includes a shore mounted harvesting apparatus which gathers the plants from the surface of the water and conveys them to a first chopper assembly which rips and shreds the plants to a first manageable size. The harvester assembly includes a first rotating drum positioned in the water which forces the plants upward and into engagement with a second rotating drum having a plurality of spiral wound vanes which engage the material and forces it along the passageway into further engagement with a third rotating drum which cooperates with a cutting bar to serrate and shred the material. The shredded material is thereafter transferred to a chopping assembly which comminutes the aquatic plants into very small pieces. The comminuted plants are first pressed and then transported to a mixer dryer assembly which includes a large vat for receiving the comminuted plants and a plurality of stirring arms arranged in an interrupted feed screw pattern. The stirring arms continuously stirs the material causing it to move from one end of the vat towards another from where it can be selectively recirculated externally of the vat until sufficient drying is achieved. The mixer dryer apparatus has provision for being temperature controlled both by a water jacket arund the vat and by passing heated air over the top of the stirred mixture. If desried, the plants may be mixed with other material to form an animal feed product.