Cavitation-enhanced CO2 saturation for algae growth optimization
The Mitton Cavitation Reactor enhances algae growth by dissolving CO2 in feed waters at low pressure. This patented technology optimizes the growth cycle by displacing oxygen and agitating algae, resulting in supercharged growth with reduced energy and capital costs.
Overview
The Mitton Cavitation Reactor offers a revolutionary approach to enhancing algae growth by efficiently dissolving carbon dioxide into feed waters. This process enhances the growth cycle by displacing excess oxygen, optimizing the environment for algae proliferation. The reactor not only delivers saturated waters under pressure to promote agitation but also significantly reduces energy consumption and capital costs compared to traditional CO2 capture technologies.
Technical specifications
- Cavitation Technology: Uses the patented Mitton Cavitation Reactor for CO2 dissolution.
- Efficiency: Achieves nearly 100% CO2 capture from gas streams similar to boiler flue gases.
- Operational Benefits: Reduces capital equipment, piping, and control costs; lowers energy requirements for CO2 capture.
- Growth Optimization: Agitates algae and saturates growth waters with CO2 to supercharge growth cycles.
Technology readiness level
The technology has reached TRL 4, indicating that it is at the validation and demonstration phase. It has shown promising results in initial tests, capturing nearly 100% of CO2, and is poised for further demonstration and pilot projects to advance its readiness.
About Mitton Cavitation
Mitton Cavitation, also known as Mitton Valve Technology Inc., provides industrial-scale cavitation reactor systems designed for various fluid remediation and processing applications. The company’s core technology, the Mitton Cavitation Reactor (MCR), utilizes controlled, sensor-automated cavitation—the formation and collapse of microscopic vapor bubbles—to generate intense, localized pressure, heat, and shearing forces within a liquid. By applying this technology, the reactors can break emulsions, facilitate cell lysis, generate hydroxyl radicals, and separate oils, solids, and pollutants from water without the reactor components coming into contact with the cavitation surface itself. The systems are characterized by their compact, stackable, and energy-efficient design, capable of being integrated into existing industrial workflows as a plug-and-play solution.
This technology is primarily utilized for industrial and environmental wastewater remediation, assisting sectors such as oil and gas, food processing, and agriculture. The reactors enable companies to manage odors, recover nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, and treat complex slurries or sludges, effectively reducing the load on traditional wastewater treatment facilities. Originally developed from valve technology intended for automotive applications, the company has evolved to provide scalable, automated solutions that serve industrial-scale flow volumes. The systems are used for diverse purposes including frac water remediation, biofuel harvesting, and removing pollutants from natural water sources to improve environmental stewardship.
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