Method and device for photochemical process

A device for performing a photochemical process, comprising:

• an inlet and an outlet structured and arranged to continuously introduce a reaction medium into and remove the reaction medium from a reactor one of freely under atmospheric pressure and while exposed to the atmosphere, the reactor comprising a first chamber coupled to the inlet and a second chamber parallel to the first chamber coupled to the outlet;
• the reactor being structured and arranged to convey the reaction medium in a meander-shaped way, in which the reaction medium in at least one diversion area is diverted from, with respect to gravity, a downward flow to an upward flow, and being oriented to move the reaction medium along a direction perpendicular to or inclined at an angle to an imaginary horizontal plane;
• and
• at least one introductory inlet being located in the reactor and being coupled to an additive supply to introduce additives into the reaction medium to promote the photochemical process,
• wherein, in the reactor, the reaction medium moves:
• at least once along a first direction defined as one of a top down direction and a direction of gravity;
• and
• at least once along a second direction defined as one of a bottom up direction and against the direction of gravity.

A device comprising:

• an arrangement structured and arranged to continuously introduce into and remove from a reactor a reaction medium;
• and
• a conveying arrangement structured and arranged to convey a reaction medium in the reactor in a meander-shaped way that includes moving the reaction medium along a direction that perpendicularly or inclined at an angle to an imaginary horizontal plane,
• wherein, during the conveying, the reaction medium moves in the reactor:
• at least once along a first direction defined as one of a top down direction and a direction of gravity;
• at least once along a second direction defined as one of a bottom up direction and against the direction of gravity;
• one of freely under atmospheric pressure and while exposed to the atmosphere;
• and
• at least one siphon arranged, with reference to a reactive medium flow direction, at least one of before the inlet and after the outlet.

A device comprising:

• an arrangement structured and arranged to continuously introduce into and remove from a reactor a reaction medium;
• and
• a conveying arrangement structured and arranged to convey a reaction medium in the reactor in a meander-shaped way that includes moving the reaction medium along a direction that perpendicularly or inclined at an angle to an imaginary horizontal plane,
• wherein, during the conveying, the reaction medium moves in the reactor:
• at least once along a first direction defined as one of a top down direction and a direction of gravity;
• at least once along a second direction defined as one of a bottom up direction and against the direction of gravity;
• one of freely under atmospheric pressure and while exposed to the atmosphere;
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• one of an Archimedian screw and a spiral of Da Vinci arranged inside the reactor to transport the reaction medium within the conveyor.

A photochemical process adapted to breed, produce, or hydrocultivate microorganisms, the process comprising:

• conveying a reaction medium in a reactor in a meander-shaped way that includes:
• moving the reaction medium in the reactor at least once along a first direction defined as one of a top down direction and a direction of gravity;
• and
• moving the reaction medium in the reactor at least once along a second direction defined as one of a bottom up direction and against the direction of gravity,
• wherein, during the conveying, the microorganisms move in a stress-free manner in the reactor one of freely under atmospheric pressure and while exposed to the atmosphere;
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• introducing CO2 into the reaction medium one of before entering the reactor or within the reactor and additives into the reaction medium in at least one of a continuous and batch-by-batch manner to promote the microorganism process.