Pure-Biomass - Model TriPAR - Reactor
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Our newest design being developed is an automated 55,000L - 104 ft. unit that has a variety of applications such as high purity innoculum for open race way ponds, or as a stand alone system to be used for production of high value products, live feeds for hatcheries, or for wastewater treatment.
Product Details
The Problem
Commercial algae production in today’s market relies primarily on tubular and flat plate photo-bioreactors that utilize increased surface area and short light path lengths to increase volumetric cell density. However, these systems create a number of issues (outlined below) that ultimately result in reduced product output and considerably higher operating costs:
Contamination | Overheating | Biofilm Formation | High Consumption of Water | Inefficient CO2 Uptake
The Solution
The TriPAR™ (Triangular Prism Algal Reactor) is a closed photo-bioreactor system for algae cultivation developed by PureBiomass. Its unique design specifically addresses the algae production industry’s inability to economically scale closed photo-bioreactors. PureBiomass has achieved scalability by addressing key operational parameters, such as contamination, water consumption, CO2 consumption, and cooling requirements.
The TriPAR™ system is composed of a metal support cage, a plastic bladder containing culture volume, and a sterile harvest apparatus for the continual collection of pre-concentrated culture. This system is equipped with both pH and temperature control options. The live culture is routinely and thoroughly mixed using air sparging. The TriPAR™ is a stand-alone photo-bioreactor system that allows for the sustainable and large-scale production of high-purity microalgae, a staple ingredient among a vast array of consumer products.
Redefining Low-Density Cultivation
The TriPAR™ is effectively redefining closed system photo-bioreactors, ensuring improved biomass productivity and process reliability through its ecologically aware design. The PureBiomass system raises algae growth rates by increasing light penetration into low-density culture. Low-density algae cultivation may seem counter-intuitive, but has proven to be extremely effective in boosting productivity rates. This approach, which relies on our proprietary Harvest Apparatus to remove settled biomass, guarantees a drastically reduced rate of water consumption. The TriPAR™ system also eliminates the usual requirement of close proximity to a carbon source, making the location of production facilities all the more flexible. Carbon present in the atmosphere can sufficiently support moderate yields in a low-density culture. Furthermore, because the TriPAR™ accommodates a greater volume of culture than its high-density counterparts, it has a much greater thermal mass, which eliminates the need for a cooling agent in most moderate climates.
The design innovations of the TriPAR™ system include: minimal or no requirement for carbon supplementation, reduced energy loads for heating and cooling, and significantly improved water conservation, all while maintaining culture purity and high productivity over a small areal footprint. We believe that the TriPAR™ can become the world’s most scalable photo-bioreactor system, and fully support robust aquaculture and biofuel industries.
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