Solar steam explosion of algae
US12006495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/87
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system includes an algae bioreactor that contains an algae slurry, a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the algae bioreactor to receive the algae slurry from the algae bioreactor and heat and increase a pressure of the algae slurry, and one or more valves and a flash vessel in fluid communication with a discharge of the heat exchanger to flash the algae slurry and create steam and algae biomass. A separator receives the algae biomass from the flash vessel and separates oils from the algae biomass to generate a biofuel.
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