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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Gary C. Schafran, Norfolk, VA (US);
Juergen F. Kolb, Norfolk, VA (US);
Aron Stubbins, Savannah, GA (US);
Karl H. Schoenbach, Norfolk, VA (US);
Gary C. Schafran, Norfolk, VA (US);
Juergen F. Kolb, Norfolk, VA (US);
Aron Stubbins, Savannah, GA (US);
Karl H. Schoenbach, Norfolk, VA (US);
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for aggregating algae in an aqueous solution is disclosed. The method can include providing an algae feed comprising a liquid and algae dispersed therein. The algae feed can be aggregated by applying a nanosecond pulsed electric field to the algae feed. The nanosecond pulsed electric field can include a plurality of electric pulses having a pulse duration ranging from 1 to 1,000 nanoseconds. The method can also include separating an aggregated algae stream from the algae feed and feeding the aggregated algae stream to a lipid extraction operation.