Patent ID: 9334472
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A01G,A01H,C12M,C12N,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. An algaculture system, comprising: a pump/tank assembly having a mixer therein, the assembly configured to continuously mix and lift a quantity of algae, nutrients, water and carbon dioxide; a solar collector comprising a plurality of interconnected tubes, the solar collector in communication with an outlet of the pump/tank assembly at a proximal end thereof; a plurality of 180 degree fittings interconnecting the tubes to one another such that the solar connector has an undulating configuration; the plurality of tubes being vertically-oriented relative to a flat surface; at least one cooling tube positioned within at least one tube of the solar collector wherein the cooling tube enters through an opening in a first fitting and exits through an opening in a second fitting; a plurality of axial vortex flow generators situated at an intake portion of each of the interconnected tubes; a nutrient gas system having a central supply line and a central return line, the nutrient control system in fluid communication with the plurality of interconnected tubes; and a waste gas system having a central supply line and a central return line, the waste control system in fluid communication with the plurality of interconnected tubes; a nutrient replenisher and pH adjuster in fluid communication with the pump/tank assembly, the pump/tank assembly to receive the second type of algae; and a continuous harvester for separating a first type of algae from a second type of algae, the continuous harvester in fluid communication with the solar collector at a distal end thereof and in fluid communication with the pump/tank assembly, the continuous harvester having a first outlet for directing the first type of algae for further processing thereof.