Algae Oil to Biodiesel

Biodiesel Production from Algae Oil – Transesterification, Centrifuges for Algal Bio-diesel Process

The conversion of algal oil to biodiesel is most commonly achieved through the transesterification process. Algal lipids/oils are reacted with an alcohol (typically methanol) in the presence of a catalyst to produce fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) and glycerol as a valuable by-product.