Patent ID: 8722389

Claim:
A system for culturing algae comprising: (a) a liquid reservoir having at least a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the liquid reservoir is adapted to receive and deliver a liquid growth medium; (b) a fog chamber having at least a first and second inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first inlet is operably connected to the first outlet of the liquid reservoir for receiving the liquid growth medium and wherein the second inlet is operably connected to a CO 2 source for receiving CO 2 , further wherein the fog chamber is adapted to produce a fog of growth medium received from the liquid reservoir; (c) an enclosed algal mat generator chamber having at least a first inlet operably connected to the first outlet of the fog chamber for receiving a stream of CO 2 and growth medium fog from the fog chamber; and, (d) a light source, wherein the illumination source is disposed such that it provides a maximum intensity of light to the algal mat generator chamber to support growth of algae in the algal mat generator chamber.