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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2009
Giuseppe Bellussi, Piacenza, IT;
Giacomo Rispoli, Rome, IT;
Aldo Bosetti, Vercelli, IT;
Daniele Bianchi, Arese, IT;
Giuseppe Gioventu, Pavia, IT;
Giuseppe Bellussi, Piacenza, IT;
Giacomo Rispoli, Rome, IT;
Aldo Bosetti, Vercelli, IT;
Daniele Bianchi, Arese, IT;
Giuseppe Gioventu, Pavia, IT;
ENI S.p.A., Rome, IT;
Abstract
The cultivation of heterotrophic and phototrophic micro-organisms is integrated for the production of bio-oil for biofuels, wherein the overall algal suspension produced is first thickened, with recirculation of the excess water to cultivation containers, and then thermally treated at a high temperature. After cooling, a bio-oil phase is recovered together with a suspension rich in soluble carbohydrates and proteins which forms a nutritional/energy source for heterotrophic micro-organisms.