Apparatus and method for harvesting and collecting attached algal communities
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for harvesting and collecting attached algal communities 失效
    用于收集和收集附着的藻类社区的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06572770B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-03

    申请号:US09737151

    申请日:2000-12-14

    IPC分类号: C02F332

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00 Y02W10/37

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于收获水生植物生物量的装置和方法,更具体地说,涉及用于收获附着的藻类群落或藻类草地的系统和方法,其中利用水将藻类生物质运送到中心收集位置。 此外,本发明的装置和方法被引用到一种收集装置,由此海藻草或生物质从ATS切断并通过拖曳方法转移而不是推动,从而减少对ATS的潜在损害。

    Method and apparatus for gathering, transporting, and processing aquatic plants
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for gathering, transporting, and processing aquatic plants 有权
    收集,运输和处理水生植物的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06732499B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US10155885

    申请日:2002-05-24

    IPC分类号: A01D4400

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种去除水葫芦的设备和方法。 本发明的系统利用传送机构和抓斗来从水体收集风信子材料。 然后将收集的材料传送到运输工具,以运送到头部单元并抓握。 头部单元抓取然后检索风信子材料并将其传送到收集箱以进行处理。 然后切断的风信子材料作为生物质排出以供随后使用。

    Method and apparatus for gathering, transporting, and processing aquatic plants
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for gathering, transporting, and processing aquatic plants 有权
    收集,运输和处理水生植物的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06393812B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09702709

    申请日:2000-10-31

    IPC分类号: A01D4400

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种去除水葫芦的设备和方法。 本发明的系统利用传送机构和抓斗来从水体收集风信子材料。 然后将收集的材料传送到运输工具,以运送到头部单元并抓握。 头部单元抓取然后检索风信子材料并将其传送到收集箱以进行处理。 然后切断的风信子材料作为生物质排出以供随后使用。

    Method and system for processing aquatic plants
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for processing aquatic plants 失效
    水生植物加工方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US4638621A

    公开(公告)日:1987-01-27

    申请号:US703144

    申请日:1985-02-19

    IPC分类号: A01D44/00

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 用于收获和处理生长在水体表面上的水生植物的系统包括岸上收获设备,其从水表面收集植物并将其传送到第一斩波器组件,该第一斩波器组件将植物切割并切割成第一 可控尺寸 收割机组件包括位于水中的第一旋转鼓,其将植物向上推动并与具有多个螺旋缠绕叶片的第二旋转滚筒接合,第二旋转滚筒与材料接合并迫使其沿着通道进一步与第三旋转滚筒 其与切割杆配合以锯齿和切碎材料。 切碎的材料此后转移到将水生植物粉碎成非常小块的切碎组件。 粉碎的植物首先被压制,然后运送到混合器干燥器组件,该组合器包括用于接收经粉碎的植物的大容器和以间断进料螺杆图案布置的多个搅拌臂。 搅拌臂连续地搅拌材料,使其从大桶的一端向另一端移动,从那里可以选择性地从大桶外部再循环,直至达到充分的干燥。 混合器干燥装置具有通过水套围绕桶进行温度控制,并且将加热的空气通过搅拌的混合物的顶部。 如果被遗弃,植物可以与其他材料混合以形成动物饲料产品。