Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Fully Automated Harvesting Machine for Lab-lab (Periphyton Algal Mat)

2019 IEEE 11th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management ( HNICEM ) Pub Date : 2019-11-01 DOI:10.1109/HNICEM48295.2019.9072809

Miguel Joaquin R. Delos Reyes, Luigi R. Salgado, May R. Sybal, Niño Rigo Emil G. Lim, G. Augusto, A. Ubando, A. Culaba

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Lab-Lab is a benthic algal complex of periphyton organisms. Its diverse composition allows it to float and suspend in clumps on the surface of its culture source – such as ponds with brackish water. However, it possesses a delicate structure wherein if introduced with even the slightest disruption it disperses back into individual microbial particles and loses surface tension in the process. Manually harvesting this type of algae poses many drawbacks and loses. In this study, an automated harvester is utilized to collect the algal mat since there is minimal disruptions developed by the machine. The biomass is drawn into the harvester due to the centrifugal pump, which is then collected through scoopers with a filter mesh. The gathered biomass is transported to the discharge side, ready to be processed for drying.

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全自动化实验室-实验室(水藻垫)采收机的设计、制造与测试

Lab-Lab是一种底栖藻类复合体。它的多种成分使它能够漂浮和悬停在其培养源的表面上，比如含有微咸水的池塘。然而，它具有一种微妙的结构，即使是最轻微的破坏，它也会分散回单个微生物颗粒中，并在此过程中失去表面张力。人工采集这种藻类有很多缺点和损失。在本研究中，利用自动收割机收集藻垫，因为机器开发的干扰最小。由于离心泵，生物质被吸入收割机，然后通过带有滤网的铲子收集。收集的生物质被运送到排出侧，准备进行干燥处理。

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2019 IEEE 11th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management ( HNICEM )

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