Comprehensive Oilgae Report

A detailed report on all aspects of the algae fuel value chain, the Comprehensive Oilgae Report will be of immense help to those who are on the threshold of investing in algae biofuels. More ››

Algae-based Wastewater Treatment

Compiled by a diverse team of experts, with experience in scientific and industrial fields, the Comprehensive Report for Wastewater Treatment Using Algae is the first report that provides in-depth analysis and insights on this important field. It uses innumerable data and information from a wide variety of expert sources and market studies, and distills these inputs and data into intelligence and a roadmap that you can use. More ››

Comprehensive Guide for Algae-based Carbon Capture

A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs and Businesses Who Wish to get a Basic Understanding of the Business Opportunities and Industry Dynamics of the Algae-based CO2. More ››


Oilgae Digest

This is for entrepreneurs and businesses who wish to get a basic understanding of the algae fuel business and industry dynamics. More ››

Oilgae Report Academic Edition

Oilgae Report Academic Edition - provides research insights on new methodologies, perspectives and experiments in algae biofuels; this report is customized for academic and industry researchers, and students. More ››

Chapterwise Comprehensive Oilgae Report.

More ››

Compare Oilgae Reports ›› Click Here

Cultivation of Algae in Desert

Algae can be grown cheaply in Saltwater Ponds of the desert or even more efficiently in proprietary photobioreactors (which solve a lot of the problems encountered in open ponds for a few more dollars on the initial investment). It's conceivable that the photobioreactors could be placed in a desert environment, although one of the challenges for growing algae is to keep the water at a very consistent temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit so that will likely also influence optimal placement of the photobioreactors.

The primary inputs for growing algae are water, CO2, and sunlight.  This activity would be best accomplished closer to the desert, where seasonal sunlight levels and temperatures don't vary as much as they do further away from the equator.  Another possible method to increase production would be to put the photobioreactors near a conventional coal-burning electric plant and harvest the significant amounts of CO2 generated by the plant.  As attractive as it sounds, the production of Biodiesel shouldn't depend on the coal plant operating indefinitely since that wouldn't be a sustainable long term strategy.

Algae strains suitable for the desert cultivation includes,

  • Haematococcus pluvialis
  • Microcoleus vaginatus
  • Chlamydomonas perigranulata
  • Synechocystis

Valcent's HDVB Bioreactor system can be deployed on Non-arable land requires very little water due to its closed circuit process, does not incur significant labor costs and does not employ fossil fuel burning equipment.

Number of companies such as Petrosun and BioFields are considering large scale algae farms in desert regions

See the following pages in Algae Cultivation:

Related Blog Posts

Related Forum Discussions