FR2361060A1 - Industrial cultivation of photosynthetic material by solar irradiation - with heat trap screens to supply electricity from surplus solar energy - Google Patents

Industrial cultivation of photosynthetic material by solar irradiation - with heat trap screens to supply electricity from surplus solar energy

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FR2361060A1
FR2361060A1 FR7724365A FR7724365A FR2361060A1 FR 2361060 A1 FR2361060 A1 FR 2361060A1 FR 7724365 A FR7724365 A FR 7724365A FR 7724365 A FR7724365 A FR 7724365A FR 2361060 A1 FR2361060 A1 FR 2361060A1
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Claude Gudin
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12N—MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA
    • C12N1/00—Microorganisms, e.g. protozoa; Compositions thereof; Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganism; Culture media therefor
    • C12N1/12—Unicellular algae; Culture media therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
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    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
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    • C12M21/02—Photobioreactors
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M23/00—Constructional details, e.g. recesses, hinges
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    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M23/00—Constructional details, e.g. recesses, hinges
    • C12M23/56—Floating elements
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    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M41/00—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation
    • C12M41/06—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of illumination
    • C12M41/10—Filtering the incident radiation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/12—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries using renewable energies, e.g. solar water pumping
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
    • Y02P60/21—Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures

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Abstract

Process and installation are for controlled growth of a photosynthetic material in suspension in a nutritious, aq. medium in contact with CO2. The suspension is piped through alternate zones in which it is alternately exposed to and screened from high level irradiation. The screened zones are formed by interposing screen sections between the suspension and the source of radiation, i.e., usually the sun. The screen sections are made of a material which absorbs part of the radiation and recovers at least some of the absorbed energy for conversion and utilisation. In processing the suspension by passing it through a transparent pipe coil, the ratio of exposed time to screened time is pref. 1:1-1:100. In each exposed zone the duration of irradiation is pref. between 1 and 1/100 second. Used for cultivation of all known photosynthetic materials e.g., monocellular organisms contg. chloroplasts, photosynthetic bacteria, etc. In regions where solar radiation regularly achieves levels of energy well above that which can be efficiently employed in photosynthesis, the heat trap screens will provide a source of electric power.
FR7724365A 1976-08-13 1977-08-08 Industrial cultivation of photosynthetic material by solar irradiation - with heat trap screens to supply electricity from surplus solar energy Granted FR2361060A1 (en)

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FR2361060A1 true FR2361060A1 (en) 1978-03-10
FR2361060B1 FR2361060B1 (en) 1983-03-18

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Cited By (16)

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US4536988A (en) * 1984-01-31 1985-08-27 The Lemna Corporation Aquatic biomass containment barrier and method of assembling same
EP0310522A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-05 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Device for controlled intensive production of microorganisms by photosynthesis
WO1991018970A1 (en) * 1990-06-06 1991-12-12 Ingenieursbureau D. Kuiper B.V. Method of cultivating a phototrophic aquatic organism
US5096577A (en) * 1989-03-17 1992-03-17 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system
US5180501A (en) * 1989-03-17 1993-01-19 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system
US5197263A (en) * 1991-09-13 1993-03-30 The Lemna Corporation Method and apparatus for harvesting aquatic plants
US5235797A (en) * 1992-02-13 1993-08-17 The Lemna Corporation Method of harvesting aquatic plants
US5264127A (en) * 1989-03-17 1993-11-23 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system with sprayer system
AU658509B2 (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-04-13 Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Research & Development Authority Microorganism growth apparatus
EP0662123A1 (en) * 1992-06-25 1995-07-12 Midwest Research Institute Photoconversion of gasified organic materials into biologically-degradable plastics
EP1220604B1 (en) * 1999-10-11 2004-11-17 Michael Connolly Aquaculture
WO2011058267A2 (en) 2009-11-10 2011-05-19 Microphyt Reaction casing for a photosynthetic reactor and associated photosynthetic reactor
WO2011066903A1 (en) * 2009-11-15 2011-06-09 Melchior-Lehmann, Monika Photo-bioreactor having artificial lighting
WO2013072614A1 (en) 2011-11-17 2013-05-23 Microphyt Reaction casing for a photosynthetic reactor and associated photosynthetic reactor
US8822199B2 (en) 2009-11-10 2014-09-02 Microphyt Reaction jacket for a photosynthetic reactor and related photosynthetic reactor

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US2807912A (en) * 1953-12-18 1957-10-01 Bjorksten Johan Pelagic solar still and method for supporting plant growth
US3243918A (en) * 1963-03-13 1966-04-05 Robert A Erkins Method for propagating photosynthetic microorganisms
FR2252052A1 (en) * 1973-11-24 1975-06-20 Erno Raumfahrttechnik Gmbh

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US2807912A (en) * 1953-12-18 1957-10-01 Bjorksten Johan Pelagic solar still and method for supporting plant growth
US3243918A (en) * 1963-03-13 1966-04-05 Robert A Erkins Method for propagating photosynthetic microorganisms
FR2252052A1 (en) * 1973-11-24 1975-06-20 Erno Raumfahrttechnik Gmbh

Cited By (24)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4536988A (en) * 1984-01-31 1985-08-27 The Lemna Corporation Aquatic biomass containment barrier and method of assembling same
EP0153217A1 (en) * 1984-02-17 1985-08-28 SPIE-BATIGNOLLES (société anonyme) Method and apparatus for the intensive cultivation of aquatic plants
FR2559639A1 (en) * 1984-02-17 1985-08-23 Spie Batignolles METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE INTENSIVE CULTIVATION OF AQUATIC PLANTS
EP0310522A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-05 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Device for controlled intensive production of microorganisms by photosynthesis
FR2621323A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-07 Commissariat Energie Atomique INTENSIVE AND CONTROLLED PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR MICROORGANISMS BY PHOTOSYNTHESIS
US4868123A (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-09-19 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Apparatus for the intensive, controlled production of microorganisms by photosynthesis
US5264127A (en) * 1989-03-17 1993-11-23 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system with sprayer system
US5096577A (en) * 1989-03-17 1992-03-17 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system
US5180501A (en) * 1989-03-17 1993-01-19 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant water treatment system
US5409601A (en) * 1989-03-17 1995-04-25 The Lemna Corporation Floating aquatic plant treatment system
US5342512A (en) * 1989-03-17 1994-08-30 The Lemma Corporation Floating aquatic plant treatment system with porous system
WO1991018970A1 (en) * 1990-06-06 1991-12-12 Ingenieursbureau D. Kuiper B.V. Method of cultivating a phototrophic aquatic organism
US5197263A (en) * 1991-09-13 1993-03-30 The Lemna Corporation Method and apparatus for harvesting aquatic plants
US5235797A (en) * 1992-02-13 1993-08-17 The Lemna Corporation Method of harvesting aquatic plants
AU658509B2 (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-04-13 Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Research & Development Authority Microorganism growth apparatus
EP0662123A1 (en) * 1992-06-25 1995-07-12 Midwest Research Institute Photoconversion of gasified organic materials into biologically-degradable plastics
EP0662123A4 (en) * 1992-06-25 1997-06-04 Midwest Research Inst Photoconversion of gasified organic materials into biologically-degradable plastics.
EP1220604B1 (en) * 1999-10-11 2004-11-17 Michael Connolly Aquaculture
US6827036B2 (en) 1999-10-11 2004-12-07 Michael Connolly Aquaculture
WO2011058267A2 (en) 2009-11-10 2011-05-19 Microphyt Reaction casing for a photosynthetic reactor and associated photosynthetic reactor
US8822199B2 (en) 2009-11-10 2014-09-02 Microphyt Reaction jacket for a photosynthetic reactor and related photosynthetic reactor
WO2011066903A1 (en) * 2009-11-15 2011-06-09 Melchior-Lehmann, Monika Photo-bioreactor having artificial lighting
WO2013072614A1 (en) 2011-11-17 2013-05-23 Microphyt Reaction casing for a photosynthetic reactor and associated photosynthetic reactor
US9663749B2 (en) 2011-11-17 2017-05-30 Microphyt Reaction casing for a photosynthetic reactor and associated photosynthetic reactor

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