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Title: Magnetically coupled system for mixing

Abstract

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.

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Research Org.:
Algenol Biofuels Inc., Fort Myers, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1129079
Patent Number(s):
8,684,592
Application Number:
13/765,580
Assignee:
Algenol Biofuels Inc. (Fort Myers, FL)
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0002867
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Miller, III, Harlan, Meichel, George, Legere, Edward, Malkiel, Edwin, Woods, Robert Paul, Ashley, Oliver, Katz, Joseph, Ward, Jason, and Petersen, Paul. Magnetically coupled system for mixing. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
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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. United States.
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Miller, III, Harlan, Meichel, George, Legere, Edward, Malkiel, Edwin, Woods, Robert Paul, Ashley, Oliver, Katz, Joseph, Ward, Jason, and Petersen, Paul. Tue . "Magnetically coupled system for mixing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1129079.
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@article{osti_1129079,
title = {Magnetically coupled system for mixing},
author = {Miller, III, Harlan and Meichel, George and Legere, Edward and Malkiel, Edwin and Woods, Robert Paul and Ashley, Oliver and Katz, Joseph and Ward, Jason and Petersen, Paul},
abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {2014},
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