How the Technology Works - algae to biofuels
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Published 2012-01-18
Algae.Tec is commercializing an enclosed modular high-yield algae to oil growth system at the Algae Development & Manufacturing Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Algae.Tec is a publicly listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the ADR market in the USA.
The Algae.Tec photo bio-reactors use water, sunlight and nutrients to grow algae that produces high-value sustainable fuels such as biodiesel and jet fuel.
Facilities are being constructed at Nowra south of Sydney, Australia and the Holcim manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka. Roll-out plans include sites in China, Germany and USA.
All Comments (21)
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I don't care which country developed it ...it deserves a damn medal of honor ...Mother Earth Thanks you
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Thank you. That makes sense. I live in the tropics. The idea of frost didn't cross my mind. Here controlling algae outdoors is the problem. Container production with climate control will definitely boost the scope and intensity of cultivation. Still, the idea of green things growing in a steel enclosure somehow seems wrong :).
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Apparently growing medical weed like a million other companies was more important than his revolutionary design to these people so they stopped focusing on this idea sadly.
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I think we should be using this algae biodiesel technology in the communities we reside in. Independent or co-existing with other green sources of energy, such as solar and wind. This will then lighten the burden on the grid. Commercial use of these fuels is another way for business to ride the backs of individuals, who otherwise would benefit from it's uses in a community setting. Energy is a personal/shared thing, just like fire, we all gather around a campfire, to eat, drink and be marry.
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the way he says algae makes me want to crush my monitor and throw it out the window
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This truly can be self sustaining process, you would power combustion engine which would generate energy you use that energy to generate electricity. Then you use electricity to sustain algae life and then they in turn would produce energy. If simple people were taught the process of turning algae to fuel then they could show world how green technology will save the world.
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how do you have light inside a closed system like a container? are there lamps inside the bioreactor?
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Pressing is the cold process way of extracting the oil. You can also separate oil( tar) and gas by high heat and water. Without using chemicals.
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We need to start implementing these NOW!!
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That is an interesting idea, if you could store the containers of algae under the ground or somewhere there was not much light and only run fiber optics cables into would make it much easier for the containers to be stacked and stored in a place that would not be an eyesore.
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I have an algae growing system for my fish tanks - that is.
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I highly recommend the book ALL ABOUT ALGAE - Exploring Phycology or Algology: A Comprehensive Guide to Algae and their Significance
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10 years later and still no Algae fuel.
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One important factor U forgot to mention is that these type of fuels are LESS POLLUTING! and the systems waste is mostly recyclable ♻️
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Algae is a beautiful organism!
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Let's help the environment, I would like to set it up in india to help the poor and develop their lives
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Thank you 👍
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half of the cost??? Great Scott! Whe should see each other more often..
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I wasn't saying that only fiber optics would have to be used to get the light down there, either way I think that they need a mixing blade to insure that more of the algae gets the light. Although this would be an extra step that could go wrong. Also, with the mixing blade, you could only put lights on one side and it would be okay. Unless there is a change in density where light enriched algae would float to the top, and the other would sink down. This would make the system simpler.(idea only).
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i just hope these containers use sun as light source XD
