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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Mehran Parsheh, Hayward, CA (US);
David Rice, Albany, CA (US);
Guido Radaelli, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aurora Alage, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems, methods and media for carbonation of fluid in an algae cultivation pond via the use of backward-facing steps are disclosed. In a first aspect, a method for initiating carbonation of a fluid flow in an algae cultivation pond is disclosed. Fluid flow is initiated over a backward-facing step in the algae cultivation pond. A backflow region is generated in the fluid flow downstream of the backward-facing step. Carbon dioxide is provided to the backflow region.