After successfully completing development and testing of its Algae reactor, Cavitation Technologies (CTI) has filed a Nonprovisional Utility Patent Application titled "Method for Processing an Algae to Produce Algal Oil and By-Products." This technology is able to extract oil from Algae on a continuous basis for commercial applications, such as renewable fuel production.

In terms of the concept, the idea is quite simple: using an appropriate separation process, harvest the algae from its growth medium, and extract the oil out of it. By utilizing CTI's cavitation reactor, the extraction processes can be greatly accelerated. The process is conducted by creating cavitation bubbles in a solvent material, and when these bubbles collapse near the cell walls, they create shock waves and liquid jets that cause those cells walls to break and release their contents into the solvent.

Finally, after filling for patent, CTI is looking to license its technology to qualified companies and individuals.

[source: Cavitation Technologies]