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Title: Magnetically coupled system for mixing

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.
Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
1129079
Assignee:
Algenol Biofuels Inc. (Fort Myers, FL) GFO
Patent Number(s):
8,684,592
Application Number:
13/765,580
Contract Number:
EE0002867
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 12
Research Org:
Algenol Biofuels Inc., Fort Myers, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Org:
USDOE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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