Benchtop Algae Photobioreactor

This is a 2 gallon experimental algae photobioreactor built from 1/8 inch cast acrylic cut on a laser cutter here at Georgia Tech. The lighting is provided by a 14.8 watt LED array that irradiates the culture at 465nm and 650 nm,the absorbence band for photosystems I and II. A water jacket is designed into the reactor to cool or heat the cultures and modulate the incoming light frequency for experiments. A 2 CFM air pump provides CO2 rich air to the culture through the sparger at the bottom of the tank.

This reactor will be used to examine the systems benefits of integrating mushroom and algae cultivation. The atmosphere from a mushroom incubator will be cycled through the algae reactor to test for growth and energy reduction benefits.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• georgia tech
• atlanta
• algae photobioreactor
• flat panel
• mushroom cultivation
• biosystems
• bioconversion
• open source

[cabbagecox]

Wow - awesome man.

Give me a website or something, I want to build my own!!