WO2011007250A4 - Photobioreactor comprising flexible or deformable material - Google Patents

Photobioreactor comprising flexible or deformable material Download PDF

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WO2011007250A4
WO2011007250A4 PCT/IB2010/001751 IB2010001751W WO2011007250A4 WO 2011007250 A4 WO2011007250 A4 WO 2011007250A4 IB 2010001751 W IB2010001751 W IB 2010001751W WO 2011007250 A4 WO2011007250 A4 WO 2011007250A4
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Angelo Fontana
Marcello Maria Diano
Maddalena Parente
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M2M Engineering S.A.S.
Neotica S.R.L.
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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Abstract

The present invention relates to a photobioreactor for industrial cultures of microalgae or other photosynthetic organisms, having low costs of manufacturing and annual operations, as well as high production yields due to the capability to obtain a large lighted surface and to install high volumes of culture for unit of occupied surface area. Said photobioreactor and the structure of the same, include a substantially cylindrical hollow element made of flexible or deformable material, upper and lower stoppers made of rigid material and placed to close the hollow element, semicylindrical upper and lower cages, so that the rigid cylindrical structure derived from the connection of the two cages, supports and contains the culture flexible chamber composed by the stoppers and the hollow element, which thus takes the form of the cylindrical structure.

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1 AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 24 May 2011 (24.05.11 )
1. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, comprising:
- An hollow element (1) substantially with cylindrical shape made in flexible or deformable material;
— An upper (2) and lower (3) stopper in rigid material placed to close said hollow element (1);
- A semi-cylindrical rigid lower cage (5);
— A semi-cylindrical rigid upper cage (6) placed to close the lower cage;
characterized from the fact that the cylindrical rigid structure (7) derived by juxtaposition of the two cages (5, 6), is placed to support and contain the flexible culture chamber (4), which assumes the shape of the cylindrical structure (7), being said chamber constituted by the hollow element (1) and stoppers (2, 3).
2. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the hollow element (1) is a film or a leaf (la) of flexible or deformable material, wrapped on itself and welded to the extremity.
3. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the flexible or deformable material used for the hollow element (1) is as of PE, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PMMA, PMA, PUR, PVC.
4. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the lower and upper stoppers (3, 2) are provided with a socket (3a, 2a), with plant system slots (3b, 2b) and with an expansible collar (3c, 2c).
5. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the rigid material used for the upper (2) and lower (3) stoppers is made of plastic or composite material. 2
6. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the semi-cylindrical rigid cages (5, 6) of metallic, plastic or composite material, is composed by a net or leaf (5a, 6a), and by rigid elements (5b, 6b), to a large extent of semicircular or semi-elliptic shape, spaced at fixed distance.
7. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the realized cylindrical rigid structure (7) is lodged on a framework (8) of adjustable inclination in relation to the south direction.
8. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the framework (8) is equipped of supports (8a, 8b, 8c) to sustain and regulate the culture chamber inclination to the horizontal plane , which depends on the latitude , longitude, and other characteristics of the installation site.
9. Photobioreactor and structure of the same, as claimed in claim 1, characterized from the fact that the said photobioreactor is the basic module for the realization of large-scale industrial plant, deriving by installation of parallel rows of "N" adjacent and parallel photobioreactors.
PCT/IB2010/001751 2009-07-17 2010-07-16 Industrial photobioreactor and structure of the same, of low cost and with high productive yield for occupied surface site WO2011007250A2 (en)

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ITCE2009A000007 2009-07-17
IT000007A ITCE20090007A1 (en) 2009-07-17 2009-07-17 LOW-COST INDUSTRIAL PHOTOBIOREACTOR, WITH HIGH PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND HIGH GASOUS ABSORPTION FOR MASSIVE MICRO-ALGAE OR GENERIC CULTURAL ORGANISMS UNICELLULAR PHOTOSYNTHETICS
ITRM2010A000394A IT1402625B1 (en) 2009-07-17 2010-07-16 INDUSTRIAL PHOTOBIOREACTOR AND LOW COST STRUCTURE OF THE SAME AND HIGH PRODUCTION YIELD FOR INSTALLATION SURFACE.
ITRM2010A000394 2010-07-16

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