System and method for growing biomass

A method for growing biomass using a system, wherein the system comprises:

• at least one growing unit having a respective controllable environment and comprising a first area and a second area;
• at least one plate-grid device arranged within said at least one growing unit, comprising at least one plate elevated from at least one grid, wherein the at least one plate and the at least one grid are independently movable from one another between the first area and the second area,
• a decontamination device arranged within the second area and configured to decontaminate, in the second area, at one of the at least one plate and/or at least one grid of the at least one plate-grid device;
• wherein of each of the at least one plate grid device is movable independently from the at least one plate and at least one grid of the other plate grid devices between a loading position and a discharging position within the first area;
• at least one transporting mechanism configured to transport grown biomass discharged from the at least one plate-grid device at the discharging position, to a third area arranged outside of the at least one growing unit;
• at least one or more of a movable robotic arm, a feeding system, a watering system, a sensor arrangement arranged in the first area and adapted to perform a plurality of operations on the growth medium on the at least one plate-grid device
• wherein the method comprises the steps of:
• receiving a growth medium on the at least one plate at the loading position in the first area of the at least one growing unit;
• containing the growth medium on the at least one plate in the first area for the duration of a growth period of the biomass;
• discharging the growth medium onto the at least one grid at the discharging position in the first area of the at least one growing unit;
• separating the grown biomass and undesirable substances of the growth medium by means of the at least one grid;
• discharging the grown biomass onto the transport mechanism and transporting said grown biomass to the third area;
• decontaminating the at least one plate in the second area by means of the decontamination device;
• decontaminating the at least one grid in the second area by means of the decontamination device;
• wherein the step of decontaminating the at least one plate occurs simultaneously as the step of separating the grown biomass by means of the at least one grid,
• wherein the step of decontaminating the at least one grid occurs simultaneously as the step of receiving the growth medium on the at least one plate.