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Preliminary Research and Documentation

The following research and documentation is meant to get this project started. Please consider this a work in progress. Significant work is needed to move this project forward.

 Algae farm

Algae and microalgae need sunlight, water and carbon dioxide sunlight to grow.  Algae farms installed near industrial areas use the carbon dioxide emissions from industries, and help in purifying air naturally. 

They can be grown in either a closed loop system or in a open tray system.

A closed loop system is built by creating an array of transparent pipes that are exposed to sunlight. These pipes can be installed vertically or horizontally depending available space.

An open tray system is an array of channels that are exposed to sunlight. These need more space since the channels are always installed horizontally.

 

When cultivating algae on algae farms, there are some basic requirements for producing a good stock, regardless of the species. Light, water, and minerals are all important ingredients in producing healthy algae. So is carbon dioxide. This combination produces the energy algae needs to grow.

 

 

Licensing

This project is being developed as an open-source project with the following licensing:

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