METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GROWING MICROALGAE IN EXPANDING SLOPED PONDS

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15258785

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A system for growing an algal culture to create a biomass includes a plurality of linearly interconnected, sloped-gradient, gravity-driven, raceway ponds. Surface areas of the ponds are sequentially increased in accordance with a multiplier, with the pond surface area of the last raceway pond in the sequence being as large as fifty acres. For the present invention, a fluid transfer system connects each raceway pond with every other raceway pond in the system. Control over each individual raceway pond is provided to monitor and evaluate algal culture in the pond. Based on this evaluation, the fluid transfer system is activated to provide water, nutrients and other additives to maintain predetermined growth parameters for algae in each of the raceway ponds.

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GENERAL ATOMICS3550 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Downey, Kevin W San Diego, US 7 50
Hazlebeck, David A El Cajon, US 63 430
Liberty, Kenneth R Poway, US 1 2
Wu, Xiaoxi Encinitas, US 15 123

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