Meandering channel fluid device and method
US8975065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W10/37
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and devices of performing reactions for which presence of light is desirable are provided. Biological or chemical materials such as algae are put in a chamber shaped as a meandering fluid channel. The algae can be combined with biomass such as human or animal waste and then subject to light, such as natural light or light coming from a LED, to produce fuel. Production of fuel can be optimized by controlling the height-to-width ratio of the channels.
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