Apparatus and method for controlling autotroph cultivation
Abstract
A method includes receiving at least one measurement of a dissolved carbon dioxide concentration of a mixture of fluid containing an autotrophic organism. The method also includes determining an adjustment to one or more manipulated variables using the at least one measurement. The method further includes generating one or more signals to modify the one or more manipulated variables based on the determined adjustment. The one or more manipulated variables could include a carbon dioxide flow rate, an air flow rate, a water temperature, and an agitation level for the mixture. At least one model relates the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to one or more manipulated variables, and the adjustment could be determined by using the at least one model to drive the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to at least one target that optimize a goal function. The goal function could be to optimize biomass growth rate, nutrient removal and/or lipid production.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Honeywell ASCa Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, CA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1086684
- Patent Number(s):
- 8478444
- Application Number:
- 12/985,061
- Assignee:
- Honeywell ASCa Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-10FE0002568
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Fuxman, Adrian M, Tixier, Sebastien, Stewart, Gregory E, Haran, Frank M, Backstrom, Johan U, and Gerbrandt, Kelsey. Apparatus and method for controlling autotroph cultivation. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Fuxman, Adrian M, Tixier, Sebastien, Stewart, Gregory E, Haran, Frank M, Backstrom, Johan U, & Gerbrandt, Kelsey. Apparatus and method for controlling autotroph cultivation. United States.
Fuxman, Adrian M, Tixier, Sebastien, Stewart, Gregory E, Haran, Frank M, Backstrom, Johan U, and Gerbrandt, Kelsey. Tue .
"Apparatus and method for controlling autotroph cultivation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1086684.
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title = {Apparatus and method for controlling autotroph cultivation},
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abstractNote = {A method includes receiving at least one measurement of a dissolved carbon dioxide concentration of a mixture of fluid containing an autotrophic organism. The method also includes determining an adjustment to one or more manipulated variables using the at least one measurement. The method further includes generating one or more signals to modify the one or more manipulated variables based on the determined adjustment. The one or more manipulated variables could include a carbon dioxide flow rate, an air flow rate, a water temperature, and an agitation level for the mixture. At least one model relates the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to one or more manipulated variables, and the adjustment could be determined by using the at least one model to drive the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to at least one target that optimize a goal function. The goal function could be to optimize biomass growth rate, nutrient removal and/or lipid production.},
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year = {Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
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