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Photobioreactors Cost Reduction Strategies

Narsi- the co-founder of Oilgae says – “Algae fuels are costly – so tell me something that I don’t know!” Narsi in this article ( also sent as a newsletter) has given some useful insights about the cost reduction strategies for the PBR’s. Hope you find it useful! As we all know, one of the [...]

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[ More ] September 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Photobioreactor |

Paddlewheels and their Role in Algae Fuels

Open ponds, typically raceway ponds in which algae are grown, require some form of mixing to maintain cells in suspension, to prevent thermal stratification, and to disperse nutrients. Hence, for a proper mixing of the ponds, paddle wheels are used. Paddlewheels consist of simple, partial depth blades and high-speed rotors. With paddlewheels providing the flow, [...]

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Beckon Industries Achieves a New Milestone in Microalgae Production

Beckon Industries Ltd.. (BIL) , company based out of Chandigrah, claims to have achieved a new milestone in the production of microalgae in PBR. They   are currently  undertaking measurement, monitor and validation (MMV) process in Goa and have produced 125 times more algae with its newly developed photo bio reactor (PBR) than the existing PBR’s [...]

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[ More ] August 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Fuels- Emerging Opportunity for India

When algae are grown they should be provided the best possible conditions to achieve their growth potential. I was earlier a bit skeptical about growing algae in open-ponds. However, when I visualize a country such as India – a few states in India have ample of land, sunshine throughout the year and easy access to [...]

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[ More ] August 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Open-Pond |