All you need for microalgae photobioreactors

GF Piping Systems All you need for microalgae photo- bioreactors

Microalgae – PVC – an ideal material for photo-bioreactors. the green source Advantageous material properties support all microalgae cultivation Ideal solutions for phases generating commercial photo-bioreactors energy balance and productivity. Why using tubular photo- bioreactors? Dekadur G • Ideal thermoforming Material • Smooth inner surfaces reducing surface build up • High surface quality prevents internal contamination • Dedicated optical properties for algae growth • Chemical resistance (pH shifts, CIP process) Quality • Compatibility with optical functionalizers • Effective illumination for higher yield • Variable jointing possibilities (welding, solvent • Supports to mix nutrients for improved yield cement, push-fit) • Flexible concepts for durable UV protection Optimization • European food approval available upon request • Ideal for research and development • Pipes can be dimensioned according to well-established DIN • Usage with genetically modified strains possible 8061/62 standards for PVC-U pressure pipes up to T = 40°C Costs EnviroKing UV - ThinWall • Lower operating costs and reduced carbon footprint EnviroKing ThinWall is a low-pressure containment pipe, • Proven commercial value on an economic scale manufactured in IPS sizes and specifically optimized for use in photo-bioreactor applications. Flexibility • Improved transmission characteristics • Relatively easy to scale up to large production farms EnviroKing UV - Schedule 40 Reduced water loss In addition to ThinWall, EnviroKing UV is also manu factured • No evaporation of water within piping in IPS sizes to Schedule 40 dimensions, which provide sufficient wall thickness for algae systems. • Corrosion-resistant • Non-conductive • Lightweight, easy to handle and install The green energy • Lower overall costs of installation than glass, acrylic or other transparent alternatives GF Piping Systems recognized the need for innovation Ideal solutions for tubing feature: • Manufactured in IPS dimensions early, as the microalgae industry began to rise. Clearly, the • Lightweight enough to avoid unnecessary bulk and cost • Fully compatible with standard PVC pipes, fittings and valves critical component of any photo-bioreactor system is the • Robust and safe enough for high pressure loads reactor tubing itself - whether in the horizontal or vertical • Simple jointing configuration and whether for indoor or outdoor • Non-fragile piping installation. Ideal solutions include a tubing which is • Easy integration of other system components transparent and at the same time shielding. A tubing which is transparent enough to pass useful light such as the renewable energy of the sun, but without any premature damage by UV and without allowing precious algae to be easily scorched by other harmful wavelengths. Systems Customized Filter Static Mixer Push-Fit Jointing Designed U-Bends

Photo-bioreactor systems for future markets Individual components Microalgae are receiving increased global attention andshow rapid market growth. They offer important benefits for building your own such as:• Use of sunlight as main energy source to convert PBR systems. the greenhouse gas CO2 into biomass• High concentrations of valuable contents such as proteins, lipids, pigments or acids • Potential use of salt or fresh water, which can even be replaced by waste water Choose our individual solutions for your PBR tubing, fittings, manual and actuated valves, sensors and instrumentation. UPSTREAM – COMPONENTS RAW MATERIALS MICROALGAE PHOTO- GF BIOREACTOR COMPONENTS Pipes LIGHT Fittings CO2 Valves NUTRIENTS Automation WATER Jointing Technology All you need from one source We offer our customers not only reliable and innovative products, we supply tailor-made solutions from one source. The diversity of pipes, fittings, valves, jointing as well as automation technologies in the portfolio is as diverse as our customers and their individual challenges. Pipes Fittings Valves

From fabricated As a global player, GF Piping Systems offers a wide range Fields of application:of comprehensive solutions for diverse applications – all Their benefits make microalgae a potentially rich source Right to the end, subassemblies to from one source. for a vast array of sustainable products with applications processing of algae We also offer professional services, from consulting and in various industries: turnkey systems, design to manufacturing and assembly as well as a fast and requires a wide variety reliable delivery. • Nutrition our complete offering • Pharmaceuticals of refining before use.Our custom-made components perfectly meet your needs • Fish food and feed helps to ease your and complete your system. Our global network offers you • Food and feed We supply piping systems for every step of the way the right partner to work with wherever you are located. • Cosmetics to deliver your final product. More than 20 different project. • Fuel complete plastic solutions are all designed to meet your • Fertilizer demanding needs. MIDSTREAM – FABRICATION DOWNSTREAM – REFINING GF FABRICATED SUBASSEMBLIES TURNKEY SYSTEM REFINING PROCESS MARKET END PRODUCTS OR GF CONTRACT MANUFACTURING NUTRITION COSMETICS PHARMACEUTICALS PHARMACEUTICALS FISH FEED BIOMASS BIO FUEL The perfect system for you Plastic piping systems are ideal for use in commercial photo-bioreactors. Plastics do not form galvanic elements and are non-conductive. GF Piping Systems with its comprehensive product range offers its customers high Automation Training Customizing Algae cultivation at algae Algae cultivation at product reliability in combination with jointing technologies PVC-U/-C and ABS System PROGEF System ecoFIT System production specialist LGem University of Texas, Austin proven over time in practice. Detailed information online: www.gfps.com

Globally successful projects Our successful projects prove our ability to adapt PBR technology to your individual requirements, even in large scale operations. Advantages Customized best-in-class of GemTube PBRs solution at research facility • Prevention of fouling by using our revolutionary bubble This site contains one of the largest scaled algae brush technology demonstration facilities of its kind in the United States. It is • No growth inhibition as a result of excessive amounts a collaborative effort between GF Piping Systems, of dissolved oxygen AlgEternal Technologies and the University of Texas • Very large tube lengths are possible, efficient and College of Natural Sciences, UTEX Culture Collection of unlimited upscaling Algae and Center for Electromechanics. The algae site is • Extremely low energy consumption (< 200 W/m3); option an applied research facility for exploration of science and to operate even without a circulation pump for fragile technology to optimize biomass production through a species (dual operation mode) closed-loop vertical system and to provide an algae source • Very thin-walled tubes and simple jointing contribute for demonstration of downstream processing techniques. to easy installation and outstanding cost-performance In a very small area footprint, the site demonstrates the ratio enormous potential of algae as a feedstock for domestic • Simple and robust process control (optional remote biofuels and other algae products. control); just pH control in the basic version

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