Mobile microalgae harvesting
US10851511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B15/106
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mobile microalgae harvesting apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment the mobile microalgae harvesting apparatus includes a harvesting boom coupled to a harvesting vessel, where the harvesting boom skims a microalgae mixture of microalgae and water from a surface of a body of water down to a predetermined depth below the surface. In the embodiment, the mobile microalgae harvesting apparatus also includes a separator aboard the harvesting vessel that separates water from the microalgae mixture and a microalgae collector that collects microalgae from the separator, wherein the microalgae collector deposits the collected microalgae on a transfer vessel coupled to the harvesting vessel. A mobile microalgae harvester and a system for harvesting microalgae are also disclosed.
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