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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Bayless, Athens, OH (US);
Morgan L. Vis-Chiasson, Athens, OH (US);
Gregory G. Kremer, Athens, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ohio University, Athens, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 ;
Abstract
This process is unique in photosynthetic carbon sequestration. An on-site biological sequestration system directly decreases the concentration of carbon-containing compounds in the emissions of fossil generation units. In this process, photosynthetic microbes are attached to a growth surface arranged in a containment chamber that is lit by solar photons. A harvesting system ensures maximum organism growth and rate of CO uptake. Soluble carbon and nitrogen concentrations delivered to the cyanobacteria are enhanced, further increasing growth rate and carbon utilization.