Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photosynthetic oil production with high carbon dioxide utilization
- Patent Title (中): 光合油生产二氧化碳利用率高
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Application No.: US11549561Application Date: 2006-10-13
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Publication No.: US07662616B2Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: David A. Hazlebeck , Eric H. Dunlop
- Applicant: David A. Hazlebeck , Eric H. Dunlop
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: General Atomics
- Current Assignee: General Atomics
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Nydegger & Associates
- Main IPC: C12M1/00
- IPC: C12M1/00

Abstract:
A system for processing oil from algae is disclosed. Specifically, the system recycles byproducts of the process for use as nutrients during algae growth and oil production. The system includes a conduit for growing algae and an algae separator that removes the algae from the conduit. Also, the system includes a device for lysing the algae and an oil separator to remove the oil from the lysed matter. Further, the system includes a biofuel reactor that receives oil from the oil separator and synthesizes biofuel and glycerin. Moreover, the algae separator, oil separator and biofuel reactor all recycle byproducts back to the conduit to support further algae growth.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080090284A1 Photosynthetic oil production with high carbon dioxide utilization Public/Granted day:2008-04-17
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