Kondoh Industries, Ltd.

Motosuke Suzuki

Toshiro Kisakibaru

An object of the present invention is to provide: an algae water concentration system that efficiently concentrates algae water in a culture pond into algae water containing algae having a desired size, with a simple structure and at low cost; and a method for operating the same. A cultured algae water concentration systemcomprises: an algae water supply unitthat has an algae water supply containerthat stores algae water sent from the culture pond therein, and a supply container outlet portthrough which the algae water is taken out from the algae water supply container; and an algae water concentration unit that has a concentration containerfor receiving and concentrating the algae water from the algae water supply unit, a filterwhich divides the concentration container into upper and lower spaces and does not pass algae having a predetermined size or larger therethrough, a vibration devicethat vibrates the filter in an out-of-plane direction, a concentration container algae water inlet portwhich takes in the algae water to the concentration container and is arranged below the filter of the concentration container, a concentrated algae water outlet portthat is arranged below the filter of the concentration container and takes out algae water therethrough that has been concentrated in the concentration container, and a filtered water discharge portthat is arranged above the filter of the concentration container and discharges filtered water having passed through the filter.

Cultured algae water concentration system, method for operating cultured algae water concentration system, and method for concentrating algae water containing cultured algae

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Tokyo, Japan

Motosuke Suzuki