Biomass Production
    1.
    发明申请
    Biomass Production 审中-公开
    生物质生产

    公开(公告)号:US20120156669A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13327541

    申请日:2011-12-15

    IPC分类号: C12Q3/00

    CPC分类号: A01G33/00 C12N1/12 Y02P60/247

    摘要: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined mass growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光养生物质的方法,包括在暴露于光合有效的光辐射下用于实现光合作用的反应混合物。 反应混合物包括可在反应区内生长的光养生物质。 在一个方面,响应于检测到的工艺参数调节二氧化碳供应。 在另一方面,基于对二氧化碳供应的变化来调节反应区的输入。 另一方面,实现了含二氧化碳的供应的稀释。 在另一方面,增加了包含二氧化碳的电源的压力。 另一方面,水从含二氧化碳的供应物中冷凝并回收再利用。 另一方面,以接近光养生物质的预定质量生长速率的速率收获产生的光养生物质。

    PROCESS FOR GROWING BIOMASS BY MODULATING INPUTS TO REACTION ZONE BASED ON CHANGES TO EXHAUST SUPPLY
    2.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR GROWING BIOMASS BY MODULATING INPUTS TO REACTION ZONE BASED ON CHANGES TO EXHAUST SUPPLY 有权
    基于改变供应商调整反应区域的生物量生长过程

    公开(公告)号:US20110287526A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12784172

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: C12N1/13 C12N1/12

    摘要: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. Reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone such that any carbon dioxide of the reaction zone feed material is received by the phototrophic biomass so as to provide a carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass in the aqueous medium. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material from the gaseous exhaust material producing process is supplied to the reaction zone feed material and defines a gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply. The carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass disposed in the aqueous medium is exposed to photosynthetically active light radiation so as to effect photosynthesis. When an indication of a change in the molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide in the gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply to the reaction zone feed material is sensed, at least one input to the reaction zone is modulated. The modulating of at least one input includes at least one of: (a) effecting or eliminating supply of, or modulating the intensity of, the photosynthetically active light radiation to which at least a fraction of the carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass is exposed, and (b) effecting, modulating, or eliminating the molar rate of supply, or commencing supply, of a nutrient supply to the reaction zone.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光生物质的方法。 反应区包括可操作的反应混合物。 操作反应混合物包括设置在水性介质中的光养生物。 气态排气材料是用气体排气材料生产方法生产的,其中气态排气材料包括二氧化碳。 反应区进料被供应到反应区,使得反应区进料的任何二氧化碳被光催化生物质接收,以便在水介质中提供富含二氧化碳的光生物质。 从气态排气材料生产过程排出气态排气材料供应到反应区进料,并限定一气态排气材料反应区供应。 将置于水性介质中的富含二氧化碳的光养生物暴露于光合有效的光照射下,以实现光合作用。 当检测到供应到反应区进料的气体排气材料反应区中的二氧化碳供应摩尔速率变化的指示时,调节至少一个反应区的输入。 至少一个输入的调节包括以下至少一个:(a)实现或消除至少一部分富含二氧化碳的光生物质暴露于其中的光合作用活性光辐射的供应或调节强度, 和(b)对反应区的营养供应的影响,调节或消除供应的摩尔速率或开始供应。

    RECOVERING MAKE-UP WATER DURING BIOMASS PRODUCTION
    3.
    发明申请
    RECOVERING MAKE-UP WATER DURING BIOMASS PRODUCTION 审中-公开
    生物质生产过程中回收加水

    公开(公告)号:US20110287523A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12784181

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: C12N1/12

    CPC分类号: C12M43/04 C12M21/02

    摘要: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. Reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone of a photobioreactor such that any carbon dioxide of the reaction zone feed material is received by the phototrophic biomass so as to provide a carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass in the aqueous medium. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material from the gaseous exhaust material producing process is supplied to the reaction zone feed material and defines a gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply. The carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass disposed in the aqueous medium is exposed to photosynthetically active light radiation so as to effect photosynthesis. A product is discharged from the photobioreactor. The product includes at least a fraction of the contents of the reaction zone of the photobioreactor. A supplemental aqueous material supply is supplied to the reaction zone so as to replenish the contents of the photobioreactor. The supplemental aqueous material supply includes at least one of: (a) aqueous material which has been condensed from the gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply while the gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply is being cooled before being supplied to the reaction zone, and (b) aqueous material which has been separated from the discharged product.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光生物质的方法。 反应区包括可操作的反应混合物。 操作反应混合物包括设置在水性介质中的光养生物。 气态排气材料是用气体排气材料生产方法生产的,其中气态排气材料包括二氧化碳。 反应区进料被供应到光生物反应器的反应区,使得反应区进料的任何二氧化碳被光养生物质接收,以便在水性介质中提供富含二氧化碳的光生物质。 从气态排气材料生产过程排出气态排气材料供应到反应区进料,并限定一气态排气材料反应区供应。 将置于水性介质中的富含二氧化碳的光养生物暴露于光合有效的光照射下,以实现光合作用。 产品从光生物反应器中排出。 该产物包括光生物反应器的反应区的至少一部分内容物。 补充的水性物质供应被供应到反应区,以补充光生物反应器的内容物。 补充的水性物质供给包括以下至少一种:(a)在气态排气物质反应区供给被供给到反应区之前被冷却时,从气态排气物质反应区供给而冷凝的水性物质,(b )已经从排出的产品分离的水性材料。

    PRODUCING BIOMASS USING PRESSURIZED EXHAUST GAS
    4.
    发明申请
    PRODUCING BIOMASS USING PRESSURIZED EXHAUST GAS 审中-公开
    使用加压排气生产生物量

    公开(公告)号:US20110287522A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12784141

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: C12N1/12

    CPC分类号: C12N1/12 C12M21/02 C12M43/04

    摘要: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. Reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone such that any carbon dioxide of the reaction zone feed material is received by the phototrophic biomass so as to provide a carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass in the aqueous medium. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material from the gaseous exhaust material producing process is supplied to the reaction zone feed material and defines a gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply. The carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass disposed in the aqueous medium is exposed to photosynthetically active light radiation so as to effect photosynthesis. The reaction zone feed material is supplied at a pressure which effects flow of the reaction zone feed material through at least a seventy (70) inch vertical extent of the aqueous medium.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光生物质的方法。 反应区包括可操作的反应混合物。 操作反应混合物包括设置在水性介质中的光养生物。 气态排气材料是用气体排气材料生产方法生产的,其中气态排气材料包括二氧化碳。 反应区进料被供应到反应区,使得反应区进料的任何二氧化碳被光催化生物质接收,以便在水介质中提供富含二氧化碳的光生物质。 从气态排气材料生产过程排出气态排气材料供应到反应区进料,并限定一气态排气材料反应区供应。 将置于水性介质中的富含二氧化碳的光养生物暴露于光合有效的光照射下,以实现光合作用。 以使得反应区进料的流动通过水介质的至少七十(70)英寸垂直程度的压力供应反应区进料。

    SUPPLYING BIOREACTOR GASEOUS EFFLUENT TO COMBUSTION PROCESS
    5.
    发明申请
    SUPPLYING BIOREACTOR GASEOUS EFFLUENT TO COMBUSTION PROCESS 审中-公开
    供应生物反应器气体流向燃烧过程

    公开(公告)号:US20110283618A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12784106

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: C10J3/46

    摘要: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. Reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone of a photobioreactor such that any carbon dioxide of the reaction zone feed material is received by the phototrophic biomass so as to provide a carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass in the aqueous medium. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material from the gaseous exhaust material producing process is supplied to the reaction zone feed material and defines a gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply. The carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass disposed in the aqueous medium is exposed to photosynthetically active light radiation so as to effect photosynthesis. A reaction zone gaseous effluent being discharged from the reaction zone is recovered. The recovered reaction zone gaseous effluent is contacted with combustible material in a combustion zone to effect combustion of the combustible material.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光生物质的方法。 反应区包括可操作的反应混合物。 操作反应混合物包括设置在水性介质中的光养生物。 气态排气材料是用气体排气材料生产方法生产的,其中气态排气材料包括二氧化碳。 反应区进料被供应到光生物反应器的反应区,使得反应区进料的任何二氧化碳被光养生物质接收,以便在水性介质中提供富含二氧化碳的光生物质。 从气态排气材料生产过程排出气态排气材料供应到反应区进料,并限定一气态排气材料反应区供应。 将置于水性介质中的富含二氧化碳的光养生物暴露于光合有效的光照射下,以实现光合作用。 回收从反应区排出的反应区气体流出物。 回收的反应区气态流出物在燃烧区域与可燃材料接触以实现可燃材料的燃烧。

    SUPPLYING TREATED EXHAUST GASES FOR EFFECTING GROWTH OF PHOTOTROPHIC BIOMASS
    6.
    发明申请
    SUPPLYING TREATED EXHAUST GASES FOR EFFECTING GROWTH OF PHOTOTROPHIC BIOMASS 审中-公开
    供应有效的排放气体,用于影响光生物质的生长

    公开(公告)号:US20120276633A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-01

    申请号:US13095490

    申请日:2011-04-27

    摘要: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The process includes treating an operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed so as to effect production of a carbon dioxide-rich product material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is greater than the carbon dioxide concentration of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed. Production of at least a fraction of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed is effected by a gaseous exhaust material producing process. At least a fraction of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is supplied to the reaction zone so as to effect growth of the phototrophic biomass by photosynthesis in the reaction zone.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光养生物质的方法。 该方法包括处理包含有效二氧化碳的气态物质进料以便产生富含二氧化碳的产品材料。 富含二氧化碳的产品材料的二氧化碳浓度大于包含工作二氧化碳的气态物质进料的二氧化碳浓度。 通过气体排气材料生产方法生产至少一部分可操作的含二氧化碳的气态物质进料。 将至少一部分富含二氧化碳的产品材料供应到反应区,以便通过反应区中的光合作用来实现光养生物的生长。

    LIGHT ENERGY SUPPLY FOR PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    LIGHT ENERGY SUPPLY FOR PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM 审中-公开
    光能源系统的光能供应

    公开(公告)号:US20120202281A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13022508

    申请日:2011-02-07

    IPC分类号: C12M1/00

    摘要: Photobioreactor systems including a supply material processing sub-system, a reactor sub-system, a product material processing sub-system, and a solar energy supply sub-system are provided. The reactor sub-system includes a photobioreactor configured for containing a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation. The supply material processing sub-system is configured for supplying the reactor with supply material. The product material processing sub-system is configured for receiving reaction zone product discharged from the reactor and effecting separation of a liquid component from the received reaction zone product. The solar energy supply sub-system includes at least one solar collector mounted to the photobioreactor and includes a solar collector surface configured for receiving incident solar radiation and configured for transmitting energy derived from received incident solar radiation and supplying energy to at least one of the other sub-systems.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括供料处理子系统,反应器子系统,产品材料处理子系统和太阳能供应子系统的光生物反应器系统。 反应器子系统包括光生物反应器,其被配置为容纳反应混合物,其在暴露于光合有效的光辐射时用于实现光合作用。 供料处理子系统被配置为向反应器供应供料。 产品材料处理子系统被配置为接收从反应器排出的反应区产物,并且从接收到的反应区产物中分离液体组分。 太阳能供应子系统包括安装到光生物反应器的至少一个太阳能收集器,并且包括太阳能收集器表面,该太阳能收集器表面被配置为用于接收入射的太阳辐射,并且被配置为用于发射从接收到的入射太阳辐射导出的能量,并将能量供应到其它 子系统。

    DILUTING EXHAUST GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BIOREACTOR
    8.
    发明申请
    DILUTING EXHAUST GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BIOREACTOR 有权
    对生物反应器进行排放的排气

    公开(公告)号:US20110287525A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12784126

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: C12N1/13 C12N1/12

    摘要: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. Reaction zone feed material is supplied to the reaction zone of a photobioreactor such that any carbon dioxide of the reaction zone feed material is received by the phototrophic biomass so as to provide a carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass in the aqueous medium. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material from the gaseous exhaust material producing process is supplied to the reaction zone feed material and defines a gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply. A supplemental gaseous dilution agent is supplied to the reaction zone feed material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the supplemental gaseous dilution agent is less than the carbon dioxide concentration of the gaseous exhaust material reaction zone supply which is supplied to the reaction zone feed material. The carbon dioxide-enriched phototrophic biomass disposed in the aqueous medium is exposed to photosynthetically active light radiation so as to effect photosynthesis.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在反应区中生长光生物质的方法。 反应区包括可操作的反应混合物。 操作反应混合物包括设置在水性介质中的光养生物。 气态排气材料是用气体排气材料生产方法生产的,其中气态排气材料包括二氧化碳。 反应区进料被供应到光生物反应器的反应区,使得反应区进料的任何二氧化碳被光养生物质接收,以便在水性介质中提供富含二氧化碳的光生物质。 从气态排气材料生产过程排出气态排气材料供应到反应区进料,并限定一气态排气材料反应区供应。 补充的气态稀释剂被供应到反应区进料。 补充气态稀释剂的二氧化碳浓度小于供应到反应区进料的气态排气物质反应区供应的二氧化碳浓度。 将置于水性介质中的富含二氧化碳的光养生物暴露于光合有效的光照射下,以实现光合作用。

    Systems for Growing Phototrophic Organisms Using Green Energy
    10.
    发明申请
    Systems for Growing Phototrophic Organisms Using Green Energy 审中-公开
    使用绿色能源生长光合有机体的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120203714A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13021489

    申请日:2011-02-04

    摘要: A system for producing phototrophic biomass is provided. The system includes a green power generator and a carbon sequestering system. The green power generator is provided for generating power, wherein operation of the green power generator is controlled by an environmentally friendly business organization. The carbon sequestering system is electrically coupled to the green power generator for receiving at least a fraction of the power generated by the green power generator for powering a phototrophic biomass production process that is operational within the carbon sequestering system. Operation of the carbon sequestering system is controlled by the same environmentally friendly business organization. A method of producing phototrophic biomass is also provided. The method includes generating power with a green power generator, wherein operation of the green power generator is controlled by an environmentally friendly business organization.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种生产光生物质的系统。 该系统包括绿色发电机和碳封存系统。 绿色发电机用于发电,绿色发电机的运行由环保的商业组织控制。 碳隔离系统电耦合到绿色发电机,用于接收由绿色发电机产生的至少一部分功率,用于为在碳封存系统内运行的光生物质生产生产过程供电。 碳封存系统的运行由相同的环保企业组织控制。 还提供了生产光生物质的方法。 该方法包括利用绿色发电机发电,绿色发电机的运行由环保的商业机构控制。