Magnetically coupled system for mixing

Miller, III, Harlan; Meichel, George; Legere, Edward; Malkiel, Edwin; Woods, Robert Paul; Ashley, Oliver; Katz, Joseph; Ward, Jason; Petersen, Paul

Magnetically coupled system for mixing

Patent · 01 April 2014

OSTI ID:1129079

Miller, III, Harlan; Meichel, George; Legere, Edward; Malkiel, Edwin; Woods, Robert Paul; Ashley, Oliver; Katz, Joseph; Ward, Jason; Petersen, Paul

The invention provides a mixing system comprising a magnetically coupled drive system and a foil for cultivating algae, or cyanobacteria, in an open or enclosed vessel. The invention provides effective mixing, low energy usage, low capital expenditure, and ease of drive system component maintenance while maintaining the integrity of a sealed mixing vessel.

Research Organization:: Algenol Biofuels Inc., Fort Myers, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: EE0002867

Assignee:: Algenol Biofuels Inc. (Fort Myers, FL)

Patent Number(s):: 8,684,592

Application Number:: 13/765,580

OSTI ID:: 1129079

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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