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Title: Method for producing hydrogen and oxygen by use of algae

Abstract

Efficiency of process for producing H.sub.2 by subjecting algae in an aqueous phase to light irradiation is increased by culturing algae which has been bleached during a first period of irradiation in a culture medium in an aerobic atmosphere until it has regained color and then subjecting this algae to a second period of irradiation wherein hydrogen is produced at an enhanced rate.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864951
Patent Number(s):
4442211
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; hydrogen; oxygen; algae; efficiency; process; subjecting; aqueous; phase; light; irradiation; increased; culturing; bleached; period; culture; medium; aerobic; atmosphere; regained; color; produced; enhanced; rate; culture medium; aqueous phase; producing hydrogen; /435/47/

Citation Formats

Greenbaum, Elias. Method for producing hydrogen and oxygen by use of algae. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Greenbaum, Elias. Method for producing hydrogen and oxygen by use of algae. United States.
Greenbaum, Elias. Sun . "Method for producing hydrogen and oxygen by use of algae". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864951.
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abstractNote = {Efficiency of process for producing H.sub.2 by subjecting algae in an aqueous phase to light irradiation is increased by culturing algae which has been bleached during a first period of irradiation in a culture medium in an aerobic atmosphere until it has regained color and then subjecting this algae to a second period of irradiation wherein hydrogen is produced at an enhanced rate.},
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year = {1984},
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