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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
Kondoh Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toshiro Kisakibaru, Tokyo, JP;
Motosuke Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Kondoh Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
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.