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.

See the following Sections:

• Biodiesel from algae
• Hydrogen from algae
• Methane from algae
• Ethanol from Algae