PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an algae culture apparatus for separation of algae at low cost.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, an algae culture apparatus comprises: a culture tank 110 for storing an algae solution, which is a culture fluid in which algae are suspended and for culturing the algae a metallic screen 210 having a main body part 212 and a plurality of through holes (slits 214) penetrating from the front surface 212a to the rear surface 212b of the main body part 212 spray means 220 for extracting the algae solution from the culture tank 110 and spraying it onto the surface 212a of the main body part 212 an accommodating part 240 that surrounds the rear surface 212b of the main body part 212 and accommodates the culture solution passed through the through holes an ultraviolet irradiation part 250 for irradiating ultraviolet rays, which is provided in the accommodating part 240 and returning means 290 for returning the culture solution in the accommodating part 240 to the culture tank 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】低コストで藻類を分離する。【解決手段】藻類培養装置は、藻類が懸濁された培養液である藻類液を貯留するとともに、藻類を培養する培養槽110と、本体部212と、本体部212の表面212aから裏面212bまで貫通する複数の貫通孔(スリット214)と、を有する金属製のスクリーン210と、培養槽110から藻類液を抜き出して、本体部212の表面212aに向けて噴射する噴射手段220と、本体部212の裏面212bを囲繞し、貫通孔を通過した培養液を収容する収容部240と、収容部240内に設けられ、紫外線を照射する紫外線照射部250と、収容部240内の培養液を培養槽110に返送する返送手段290と、を備える。【選択図】図2
