Algae Cultivation Near Cement Plant

Cement plants generate concentrated amounts of carbon dioxide producing 1.25 metric tons of CO₂ for every ton of cement produced. On average each plant produces 100,000 tons of CO₂ per year. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, there are more than 1,175 cement production facilities globally that in 2000 collectively generated 932 million tons of CO₂.

Because cement plants generate copious amounts of CO₂, and many are located in tropical or subtropical regions of the world, they are ideal candidates to take advantage of algae technology to convert stack gasses to algae oil.

Several companies such as HR Biopetroleum, Pond Biofuels and ACC (formerly known as Associated Cement Companies) are also working on using the exhaust gas from cement plants to produce algae.

See the following sections in Cultivation of Algae for CO₂ Sequestration:

• Flue Gas & Its Part in Global Warming
• Algae Cultivation Near Power plant

More links on Algae Cultivation Near Cement Plant:

• Holcim cement plant
• HR biopetroleum
• Ecoworld.com