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Method and unit for producing microalgae
US10106765B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10106765-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414905469-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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The invention relates to a method for producing microalgae on a support (14) that is movably mounted essentially in an aqueous medium contained in a tank (12), said method comprising a succession of phases in which the microalgae developing on the support (14) are exposed to sunlight and phases in the shade, the light intensity received in the shade being less than 50% of the average light intensity received during the sunlight exposure phases. The total length of the shade phases is more than 50% longer than the total length of the sunlight exposure phases.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for producing microalgae on a support movably mounted in an aqueous medium contained in a tank comprising: successive phases of exposing the microalgae growing on the support to (a) sunlight and (b) shade, the light intensity received in the shade being less than 50% of the average light intensity received during the phases in the sunlight, characterized in that the total duration of the phases in the shade is 50% greater than the total duration of the phases in the sunlight, wherein the duration of each phase of exposure to sunlight is between 5 seconds and 10 minutes and the total dose of illumination of the microalgae during each exposure phase is between 1 and 60 millimol photons/m. 2. The method for producing microalgae as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the total duration of the phases in the shade is between 2 and 10 times the total duration of the phases in the sunlight. 3. The method for producing microalgae as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the support circulates in a loop around rollers, wherein the speed at which the support moves is between 1 cm/s and 1 m/s. 4. The method for producing microalgae as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the microalgae are in one or more of the genera selected from the group consisting of Botryoccocus, Porhyridium, Cylindrotheca, Navicula, Haslea and Chlorella. 5. The method for producing microalgae as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the microalgae are kept in the aqueous medium at least 90% of the time.
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- The invention relates to a method for producing microalgae on a support (14) that is movably mounted essentially in an aqueous medium contained in a tank (12), said method comprising a succession of phases in which the microalgae developing on the support (14) are exposed to sunlight and phases in the shade, the light intensity received in the shade being less than 50% of the average light inte…
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- Inria Inst Nat Rech Informatique & Automatique, Centre Nat Rech Scient, Ecole Centrale Paris, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification C12M21/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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