Cyth Systems was hired to design and build a multiple turbidostat system
for determining which recipe was most efficient for converting algae
into biofuel for a leading green crude production company.
The physical design of the system provided the ability to see all 64
(16 per wall) recipes being formulated around the top four walls outside
of the system. A monitor was mounted on top of the system on a swivel
arm, allowing the monitor to be easily seen from any side.
The control tower in the center of the system hosted two Circaflex
Boards, which is basically the nucleus of the system. Here, the
Circaflex controlled the
following components impressively in large quantities:
• Solid State Relays (SSRs) with flyback diode to
control pinch valves
• SSRs with flyback diode to control solenoid
gas valves
• TTL PWM signals to control board-mounted LED light
strips
• Replaceable fuses for all power supplies and fuse detect logic to read
and record
any blown fuses
• Mux chips to read three different analog signals (pH,
ORP, Optical Density)
on
one analog channel
• Stepper motor
pumps
• Solenoid pumps
Circaflex allowed our client to have a working system in a matter of
weeks, saving them time and money, to gather the data they needed to
ensure an accurate recipe. We are extremely proud and excited to be a
part of discovering the potential for mass production of affordable
alternate fuel that doesn't harm the environment.
