Apparatus for harvesting algae from open body of water
OwnerKent A. Bryaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for harvesting algae from an open body of water includes a boat having a pair of spaced apart parallel flotation members and a deck disposed on and connected to the members. The spaced apart members define an area therebetween forming a process channel. A separating mechanism disposed on the boat separates the process channel into a plurality of process channel sections arranged in series. The process channel sections are disposed intermediate the flotation members. Each of the process channel sections include a deflector plate, a scum beach, a scum trough, and diffused air piping. The diffused air piping is in fluid communication with a dissolved air flotation system.
Claims17
An apparatus for harvesting algae from an open body of water, comprising:
- a boat having a pair of spaced apart parallel flotation members and a deck disposed on and connected to the members, the spaced apart members defining an area therebetween forming a process channel;
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- a separating mechanism disposed on the boat separating the process channel into a plurality of process channel sections arranged in series, the process channel sections disposed intermediate the flotation members, each of the process channel sections including at least one deflector plate below a water level, an algae scum beach crossing the water level, a scum trough coupled to the algae scum beach, and a diffused air piping, with the diffused air piping in fluid communication with a dissolved air flotation system.
An apparatus for harvesting algae from an open body of water, comprising:
- a boat having a pair of spaced apart parallel flotation members and a deck disposed on and connected to the members, the spaced apart members defining an area therebetween forming a process channel;
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- a separating mechanism disposed on the boat separating the process channel into a plurality of process channel sections arranged in series, the process channel sections disposed intermediate the flotation members, each of the process channel sections including a deflector plate below a water level, a scum beach crossing the water level, a scum trough coupled to the scum beach, and diffused air piping, with the diffused air piping in fluid communication with a dissolved air flotation system.
An apparatus for harvesting algae from an open body of water, comprising:
- a boat having a pair of spaced apart parallel flotation members, the flotation members defining substantially flat walls, and a deck disposed on and connected to the members, the walls defining an area therebetween forming a process channel through which water containing algae flows;
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- a separating mechanism disposed on the boat separating the process channel into a plurality of process channel sections arranged in series, the process channel sections disposed intermediate the flotation members, each of the process channel sections including a deflector plate below a water level, a scum beach crossing the water level, a scum trough coupled to the scum beach, and diffused air piping, with the diffused air piping in fluid communication with a dissolved air flotation system, wherein the walls contain and direct algae received between the walls for feeding to the separating mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.