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 ››


Oilgae Digest

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

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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 ››

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Algae Product Basket - Biodiesel, Ethanol, Methane & Hydrogen

Biodiesel is the most commonly discussed energy output from algae, but it is not the only one. A serious study of the energy domain and of algae points to a wide basket of energy outputs that can be theoretically derived from algae – all the way from gasoline to hydrogen to LPG. The following is the list of fuels that can be obtained from algae.


    * Biodiesel
    * Ethanol
    * Hydrogen
    * Methane
    * Biomass – where algae biomass is directly used for combustion
    * Other hydrocarbon fuel variants, such as JP-8 fuel, gasoline, biobutanol etc.


 In order to derive the various energy products from algae, the Algal Biomass needs to be put through different processes.


Final Product

Processes

Biodiesel

Oil extraction and Transesterification

Ethanol

Fermentation

Methane

Anaerobic digestion of biomass; Methanation of syngas produced from biomass

Hydrogen

Triggering biochemical processes in algae; Gasification / pyrolysis of biomass and processing of resulting syngas.

Heat & Electricity

Direct combustion of algal biomass; Gasification of biomass

Other Hydrocarbon Fuels

Gasification/pyrolysis of biomass and processing of resulting syngas


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