Abstract: The invention relates to a simple and environmentally friendly method to reduce the growth of algae in natural or artificially created bodies of water such as lakes, pools, ponds or swimming pools by the introduction of CO2. According to the invention the CO2 is obtained from air from the soil or from air from stacks of compost, with said air being mixed with the water to be treated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 8, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2001
Assignee:
Biotop Landschaftsgestaltung Gesellschaft m.b.H.