公开(公告)号：US20170044478A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15258785

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS

Inventor： Kevin W. Downey ,  Kenneth R. Liberty ,  David A. Hazlebeck ,  Xiaoxi Wu

IPC: C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/34

CPC classification number: C12M23/18 ,  A01G33/00 ,  C12M21/02 ,  C12M23/58 ,  C12M41/36 ,  C12N1/12 ,  C12Q3/00 ,  Y02A40/88

Abstract: A system for growing an algal culture to create a biomass includes a plurality of linearly interconnected, sloped-gradient, gravity-driven, raceway ponds. Surface areas of the ponds are sequentially increased in accordance with a multiplier, with the pond surface area of the last raceway pond in the sequence being as large as fifty acres. For the present invention, a fluid transfer system connects each raceway pond with every other raceway pond in the system. Control over each individual raceway pond is provided to monitor and evaluate algal culture in the pond. Based on this evaluation, the fluid transfer system is activated to provide water, nutrients and other additives to maintain predetermined growth parameters for algae in each of the raceway ponds.

Abstract translation: 用于生长藻类培养物以产生生物质的系统包括多个线性相互连接的倾斜梯度重力驱动的滚道池。 池塘的面积按照乘数依次增加，最后一个赛道池塘的池塘表面积依次增加到五十英亩。 对于本发明，流体输送系统将每个滚道池与系统中的每个其它滚道池连接。 提供对每个个体跑道池的控制，以监测和评估池塘中的藻类养殖。 基于该评估，流体转移系统被激活以提供水，营养物和其它添加剂以维持每个滚道池中的藻类的预定生长参数。