Scientists say tiny algae eat pollutants
January 10th, 2018 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Power-Plants, China
Chinese scientists have discovered a new strain of microalgae — microscopic, single-cell photosynthetic organisms that produce oxygen — capable of absorbing 90 percent of the greenhouse gas and industrial fumes that are components of smog, while producing high-quality algae oil for a wide range of products.
Wang Qiang, the lead scientist behind the project at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Hydrobiology, said the microalgae have recently entered a test phase for cleaning emissions produced by the refineries of Sinopec, China’s largest oil and gas company.
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