A new algae scrubber design in contest. Need your votes!

[arintel]

Hello Everyone,

 

My team and I are developing a new type of algae scrubber called AlgaeJet. It's compact, efficient, quiet, scalable, and cost-effective. We are entering it in the UPS Store contest. Please check it out and vote for us here to win: http://theupsstorepi...est/1/entry/183

 

Thank you very much,

Binh

[Buck]

Hello Everyone,

 

My team and I are developing a new type of algae scrubber called AlgaeJet. It's compact, efficient, quiet, scalable, and cost-effective. We are entering it in the UPS Store contest. Please check it out and vote for us here to win: http://theupsstorepi...est/1/entry/183

 

Thank you very much,

Binh

Vote cast, looks really cool!

[arintel]

Thank you so much for your vote.

 

Binh

[davjbeas]

voted also

[arintel]

Great. Thanks.

[s2nhle]

Voted. How much is it?

[arintel]

Thanks a lot, s2nhle, for your vote.

 

The price with manual & 3D printing production is probably under $300 (compared to the $400+ price tag of other algae scrubbers currently on the market with less filtering capacity).

 

When it's mass produced with injection molding, it will be much cheaper.

 

Thanks

Binh

[dpassar12]

voted interesting design. 

[arintel]

Thanks a lot for your vote.

 

Binh

[zygote2k]

I'd like to know it's filtering capabilities- how many units per tank size for example.

Also would like to know if it actually works- test results and long-term use resulting in "X"...

[arintel]

Filtering capability: The screens you see in the video have a total area of about 200 square inches (to compare, the Turbo L4 algae scrubber has about 100 sq inches rated for 4 cubes/day and it's sold for more than $500; the SURF4 has a similar filtering capacity and price.)  And if you want to increase the filtering capacity, you can simply daisy chain another filter next to the first for a doubled capacity with just a slightly increased pump power needed to make up for the increased friction.

 

There are no extensive tests yet. The prototypes for beta testers will come out in a month or so.

 

Thanks

Binh

[zygote2k]

how do I sign up for beta testing?

[arintel]

Thanks for your interest in the filter. I'll contact you when I have the prototypes for testing.

 

Binh

[zygote2k]

Thanks.

I can demo it on a 300, 400, or 500g tank and provide water parameters.

[arintel]

That will be good tests. Thanks.