Algae cultivation systems and methods adapted for weather variations
Algae cultivation systems and methods account for weather variations that can affect algae cultivation. In one system, an open raceway algae cultivation system includes a channel having a high section and a low liquid collection section. The channel is sloped to allow substantially all of an algae cultivation fluid in the high section to flow downwardly into the low liquid collection section. A barrier is removably positioned in the high section and a drain is positioned in the high section such that, when substantially all of the algae cultivation fluid has collected in the low liquid collection section, any rainwater that falls in the high section flows into the drain, without the rainwater mixing with the algae cultivation fluid in the low liquid collection section.
- Research Organization:
- Global Algae Technologies, LLC, Santee, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006314; EE0007689
- Assignee:
- Global Algae Technologies, LLC (Santee, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,597,624
- Application Number:
- 15/590,430
- OSTI ID:
- 1637793
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 05/09/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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