EP2129213A4 - Growing algae in a body of water contained in an open or closed container that floats on another larger body of water - Google Patents

Growing algae in a body of water contained in an open or closed container that floats on another larger body of water

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EP2129213A4
EP2129213A4 EP08712572A EP08712572A EP2129213A4 EP 2129213 A4 EP2129213 A4 EP 2129213A4 EP 08712572 A EP08712572 A EP 08712572A EP 08712572 A EP08712572 A EP 08712572A EP 2129213 A4 EP2129213 A4 EP 2129213A4
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Prior art keywords
water
floats
open
closed container
another larger
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2129213A1 (en
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Kaurah Jagjit Singh
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    • 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
    • A01G33/00—Cultivation of seaweed or algae
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • C12M21/00—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses
    • C12M21/02—Photobioreactors
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • C12M23/02—Form or structure of the vessel
    • C12M23/18—Open ponds; Greenhouse type or underground installations
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • C12M23/56—Floating elements
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • C12M33/00—Means for introduction, transport, positioning, extraction, harvesting, peeling or sampling of biological material in or from the apparatus
    • C12M33/22—Settling tanks; Sedimentation by gravity
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/80—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in fisheries management

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Marine Sciences & Fisheries (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Cultivation Of Seaweed (AREA)
  • Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
EP08712572A 2007-02-27 2008-02-12 Growing algae in a body of water contained in an open or closed container that floats on another larger body of water Withdrawn EP2129213A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
MYPI20070298 2007-02-27
PCT/MY2008/000009 WO2008105649A1 (en) 2007-02-27 2008-02-12 Growing algae in a body of water contained in an open or closed container that floats on another larger body of water

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EP2129213A1 EP2129213A1 (en) 2009-12-09
EP2129213A4 true EP2129213A4 (en) 2012-03-28

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EP (1) EP2129213A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2010518881A (en)
CN (1) CN101677515A (en)
AP (1) AP2009004982A0 (en)
AU (1) AU2008219895A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2009009101A (en)
WO (1) WO2008105649A1 (en)

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JPS59154196A (en) * 1983-02-21 1984-09-03 Haruno Takenaka Tidal type biomass production installation
EP0574589A1 (en) * 1991-12-27 1993-12-22 Onnason Gyogyou Kyoudoukumiai Method of and apparatus for cultivating marine organisms

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JPS59154196A (en) * 1983-02-21 1984-09-03 Haruno Takenaka Tidal type biomass production installation
EP0574589A1 (en) * 1991-12-27 1993-12-22 Onnason Gyogyou Kyoudoukumiai Method of and apparatus for cultivating marine organisms

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JP2010518881A (en) 2010-06-03
MX2009009101A (en) 2009-11-23
AP2009004982A0 (en) 2009-10-31
CN101677515A (en) 2010-03-24
EP2129213A1 (en) 2009-12-09
AU2008219895A1 (en) 2008-09-04
WO2008105649A1 (en) 2008-09-04

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