Industrial Plankton - Model PBR 2500L - Dual Algae Photobioreactor
From Turn-Key Photobioreactors for On-Site Algae Production
The PBR 2500L Dual Algae Bioreactor is designed to reliably grow two algae cultures in separate 1250 L tanks in an industrial environment. The equipment is ideal for use in aquaculture hatcheries producing oyster, mussels, geoduck, clam, scallop, shrimp, or any animal that needs high quality algae. Also ideal for greenwater or zooplankton feed production in marine finfish hatcheries. The PBR has a low footprint with a large production: one PBR 2500L replaces up to 70,000 L of traditional batch tanks or 60 upright continuous 400 L bags. Biosecure algae is easy to culture with the closed photobioreactor tank design and clean-in-place (CIP) system. Automation and easily adjustable parameters make cultures more productive and reliable.
Product Details
- Highly productive tank on a small footprint
- Simple biosecure inoculation
- Batch or continuous operation
- Autoclavable tubing, filters and disconnects
- 0.1µm air, vent and media filters
- UV Sterilizer with 0.2µm absolute pre-filter
- Automated stirring & addition of nutrients
- Fits through standard double door
- 4 hour initial set-up
PBR 2500L Features
- Biosecure Algae Cultures
- LEDs Designed for Algae
- Real-time Graphing and Data Logging
- Closed-Loop pH Control
- Self Cleaning Biosecure Tank
- Automated Scale-up and Harvest
- Remote Access & WiFi
- Intuitive Touchscreen Controls
- Integrated Temperature Control
How it Works
Inoculation
Biosecure disconnects make inoculation from starter algae cultures (2 x 20L) simple & clean.
Scale up
The PBR automatically adds water & nutrients as it scales up the culture over 7-10 days.
Harvest
The PBR automatically harvests in continuous or semi-continuous mode for months at a time. At any point the entire batch can be harvested.
Clean
Between batches run the automated chemical CIP cycle to clean & sterilize the PBR. After a few hours the reactor is ready to be re-inoculated.
Algae Production
Continuous Production
400L – 1000L harvested / day
By Species (Million Cells / ml)
25 Thalassiosira pseudonana
- 20 Isochrysis sp.
- 130 Nannochloropsis sp.
- 4.3 Tetraselmis sp.
- 23 Chaetoceros muelleri
By Weight (Ash Free Dry Weight)
- 400 – 600g produced / day
- 0.6g / L density
Batch Densities
- Typically 2-3X that of continuous
Species that Thrive
- Thalassiosira weissflogii
- Pavlova sp.
- Karenia brevis
- Skeletonema sp.
- Chaetoceros gracilis
- Chaetoceros calcitrans
- Haematococcus pluvialis
- Spirulina sp.
- Chlamydomonas sp.
- Chlorella sp.
- Production may vary based on quality of strain and inoculum
Technical Specifications
Technical Information
- 17 trillion cells / day Isochrysis
- 350-500g / day algal dry weight (suspended in water)
- 6-12 week continuous production
- 2 x 20L inoculants for 7-10 day scale up
- 2.25 hours / week of labor
- Specifications subject to change without notice
Specifications
- Working Volume: 2500 L / 660 gal
- Max Power Consumption (Spray Clean): 7,350 W
- Avg. Steady State Power Consumption: 4,650 W
- Working Space (LxWxH): 4.27m x 2.44m x 2.79m / 168in x 96in x 110in
- Doorway Clearance (WxH): 1.50m x 2.2m / 59in x 79 7/8in
- Operational Weight: 4,130kg / 9,100lbs