Friday, March 21, 2008
Oregon State University develops biodiesel from algae
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The Oregon State University (OSU) is working on a new process that could draw up to 60 % oil from an algae farm. It has two small photobioreactors built to grow microscopic algae of both fresh water and salt water varieties in a closed system at the OSU Sustainable Technologies Laboratory. The biggest challenge is separating water from the micro algae he is testing - Chlorella and Dunaliella - which must continually be mixed with carbon dioxide and light as they grow. A combination of straining and centrifuging is the current method of extraction.
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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
The Oregon State University (OSU) is working on a new process that could draw up to 60 % oil from an algae farm. It has two small photobioreactors built to grow microscopic algae of both fresh water and salt water varieties in a closed system at the OSU Sustainable Technologies Laboratory. The biggest challenge is separating water from the micro algae he is testing - Chlorella and Dunaliella - which must continually be mixed with carbon dioxide and light as they grow. A combination of straining and centrifuging is the current method of extraction.
Full story here
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
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