Open AccessAN AIR‐LIFT CIRCULATOR FOR ALGAL CULTURE TANKS 1
Author(s) -
Salser B. R.,
Mock Cornelius R.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual workshop ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 1043-5166
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1973.tb00114.x
Subject(s) - circulator , laminar flow , lift (data mining) , settling , environmental science , marine engineering , environmental engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , mechanics , computer science , physics , data mining
The water circulator described in this paper is a new device used in algal culture tanks at the Galveston Laboratory. The principle of the air‐lift pump is incorporated into this apparatus which, when in operation, creates directional laminar water flow in rectangular tanks. Advantages include: 1) elimination of mechanical pumps, agitators, and electrical supply; 2) total water circulation that exposes all algal cells to light source and prevents cells from settling to bottom; 3) even distribution of nutrients; and 4) power source that provides air essential for algal growth.