Photobioreactor made of a transparent film
US10041028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M23/34
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a photobioreactor, and more particularly, a photobioreactor for culturing living organisms such as microalgae, which carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide and light energy. The photobioreactor includes: (a) a reaction vessel, in which photosynthesis occurs by photosynthetic organisms; (b) a multipurpose inlet/outlet formed at the outside upper end of the reaction vessel; (c) an outer pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the outside of the reaction vessel; and (d) an inner pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the inside of the reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel is made of a transparent film.The photobioreactor according to the present invention is advantageous in that the reaction vessel in which photosynthesis occurs is a plate-type and made of a transparent film, thus achieving improved light transmittance and mobility, and enabling the economically advantageous manufacture and operation thereof. Therefore, the photobioreactor of the present invention can be easily installed anywhere carbon dioxide is discharged, such as around a power-generating plant, in an urban region, a farm, etc., to culture a var…
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