Patent ID: 7662616
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: C12M,C12P,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for processing oil from algae which comprises: a conduit for growing algae cells with high oil content, said conduit having an input port; an algae separator in fluid communication with the conduit for removing the algae cells from remaining effluence, with the remaining effluence being a byproduct; a device for lysing the algae cells removed from the conduit to unbind oil within the algae cells; an oil separator for withdrawing the oil from remaining cell matter, with the remaining cell matter being a byproduct; a reactor for receiving the oil from the oil separator and for synthesizing biofuel and glycerin from said oil, with said glycerin being a byproduct, wherein said reactor has an exit in fluid communication with the input port of the conduit for recycling the glycerin to the conduit to support growth of high oil content algae cells; and a means for recycling at least one byproduct through the input port to the conduit to support growth of algae cells with high oil content.