Inventors:
Harlan Miller, III - Fort Myers FL, US
George Meichel - Fort Myers FL, US
Edward Legere - Lake Worth FL, US
Edwin Malkiel - Naples FL, US
Robert Paul Woods - Naples FL, US
Oliver Ashley - Fort Myers FL, US
Joseph Katz - Baltimore MD, US
Jason Ward - Fort Myers FL, US
Paul Petersen - West Palm Beach FL, US
Assignee:
Algenol Biofuels Inc. - Bonita Springs FL
International Classification:
B01F 13/08
B01F 3/04
US Classification:
366273, 366102, 366332, 261 81, 261120
Abstract:
The invention provides a mixing system comprising a magnetically coupled drive system and a foil for cultivating algae, or cyanobacteria, in an open or enclosed vessel. The invention provides effective mixing, low energy usage, low capital expenditure, and ease of drive system component maintenance while maintaining the integrity of a sealed mixing vessel.