Algae system for water treatment, bioenergy production, and resource reuse
AssigneeGross-Wen Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMartin Gross, Joseph Edward Zuback, Paul Simpson
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Abstract
The present disclosure teaches an algal growth system. The algal growth system includes a flexible sheet material, a liquid reservoir, a mechanism to rotate the flexible sheet material, a resource reclamation device, and an enclosure. The flexible sheet material facilitates growth of a biofilm. The liquid reservoir is configured to retain a contacting liquid in contact with the flexible sheet material and the mechanism rotates the flexible sheet material through the contacting liquid. The resource reclamation device associated with the enclosure is configured to collect and provide a resource for reuse.
Claims16
An algal growth system comprising:
- a. a flexible sheet material to facilitate growth of a biofilm;
- b. a liquid reservoir configured to retain a contacting liquid in contact with the flexible sheet material;
- c. a mechanism to rotate the flexible sheet material through the contacting liquid;
- d. an enclosure housing the flexible sheet material and the liquid reservoir;
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- e. a resource reclamation device associated with the enclosure, wherein the resource reclamation device is configured to collect and provide a resource for reuse, wherein the resource reclamation device is an exhaust system, wherein the exhaust system removes air from the enclosure;
- and wherein the system further comprises a wet scrubber operably connected to the exhaust system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.