Research Would Turn Algae Into Affordable Biofuel
Graduate student develops economically efficient way to turn microalgae into biofuel
Kennedy Rose, 02-08-2017 (The Syracuse University Daily Orange)
“…[Production of biofuels] from microalgae can be more efficient and economically viable [according to Cultivation and energy efficient harvesting of microalgae using thermoreversible sol-gel transition…Microalgae is very versatile and can produce different types of biofuels, including ethanol, jet fuel and biodiesel…[The breakthrough is a new way] for extracting microalgae from the solutions in which they grow. Previously, the organisms grown in a lab setting had a tendency to stick to the walls of their container and had to be stirred constantly…The microalgae grow in [a] gel when it’s at a higher temperature, and the gel turns into a liquid when the temperature is decreased. That method allows the organisms to be harvested more easily…[and] saves on energy, making it more economically efficient than the current methods…” click here for more
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