PLANT FOR GROWING PLANKTONIC ALGAE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC C12M1/00 C12M3/02 A01G33/00 C12N1/12 

FIELD: biotechnology.

SUBSTANCE: plant comprises a frame with a container for suspension of microalgae mounted on it, light fittings each of which is designed in the form of a glass pipe with lamps placed in it and has a ventilator installed under the glass pipe, pipelines for supplying nutrient medium, solution of carbon dioxide, discharge of the finished suspension, temperature and pH sensors, the service system of the plant. The additional containers for the suspension are mounted on the frame. Each of the containers is formed with an aquarium having a vortex turbine and made in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped of translucent glass with one opening on the lower plane for drainage of the finished suspension and its discharge through the pipeline to the container for storage of suspension, and with at least three openings in the upper plane for location of the sensors inside the aquarium, installation of pipelines to supply nutrient medium, discharge of oxygen and sanitation. The light fittings are mounted vertically between the aquariums equidistant from each other with the ability of their free displacement or removal when transition to solar illumination and have reinforced in the upper part of each light fitting plates with protruding ends to be placed between the aquariums and with the ability to rest on them. The service system is made with the ability to operate in an automatic mode and comprises pumps-dispensers, automatic system of dosing, a hot-water boiler with a predetermined temperature, temperature and pH sensors, chlorella. The PH sensor is mounted in each aquarium lower than the level of suspension, the timer relay for switching on and off the lamps.

EFFECT: increased productivity of growth, ease of use and safety in operation.

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