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US 2021/0147772 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for rapid phytoremediation reaction
OwnerArthur John Froese, Dave Germaniukinventors
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Abstract
A rapid phytoremediation reactor apparatus includes a tube, and the tube's interior has a rough texture configured for supporting growth of algae. A method for cultivating algae includes flowing a liquid through a tube with periphyton growing on an inner surface of the tube, the tube being penetrable to light; illuminating the tube to grow the periphyton on the inner surface of the tube; and harvesting the periphyton.
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A rapid phytoremediation reactor apparatus comprising:
- a tube, the tube's interior having a rough texture configured for supporting growth of algae.
A method for cultivating algae, comprising:
- flowing a liquid through a tube with periphyton growing on an inner surface of the tube, the tube being penetrable to light;
- illuminating the tube to grow the periphyton on the inner surface of the tube;
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- harvesting the periphyton.
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