Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEHYDRATING ALGAE WITHOUT USING CONTINUOUS FLOW MEMBRANE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010284643
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an algae dehydration system which is useful in an environment containing algae of low concentration and high concentration, and located at a taking-in source of the algae so as to efficiently collect and dehydrate the algae.
This invention relates to the system for condensing and dehydrating the algae without using a continuous flow membrane. This system is provided with a dehydration device including an inlet for receiving the fluid containing the algae, a curved channel in which the fluid containing the algae densely gathers in belt-like flow shifted from a center of the curved channel, a first outlet for the fluid in which algae in the belt-like flow flows, and a second outlet for the remaining fluid.
Inventors:
MEN H LEAN
FORK DAVID K
SEO JEONGGI
FITCH JOHN S
VOLKEL ARMIN R
FORK DAVID K
SEO JEONGGI
FITCH JOHN S
VOLKEL ARMIN R
Application Number:
JP2010129670A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2010
Filing Date:
June 07, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PALO ALTO RES CT INC
International Classes:
B01D43/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2008137003A | 2008-06-19 | |||
| JP2009113036A | 2009-05-28 | |||
| JP2008229617A | 2008-10-02 | |||
| JP2001507225A | 2001-06-05 | |||
| JP2009113035A | 2009-05-28 | |||
| JP2001509011A | 2001-07-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshida
Jun Ishida
Jun Ishida