But is anyone out there running any pilot projects?
At 15,000 gallons per acre annual yield, based on the work done under the
"Aquatic Species Program", a demonstration facility seems like a given.
Anyone know of any?
Any implementation?
The technology seems very pretty straight forward.
Where can one learn more about implementation?
Seems like growing the algae would be simple enough, but what about extraction?
Is this simply drying, and pressing, centrifugal separation?
What are the properties of the oil content?
The remaining lipids then to undergo something like transesterfication?
Are they usable as-is for boiler fuels, or in WVO/SVO modified diesel?
Also why don't more people know about this??
As a former Sierra Club staffer, I am amazed that neither they, NRDC, or
any of the other environmental awareness groups, which have alt fuel
projects , have any idea of this. I hear the same canned response about the
supply-side limitations of biodiesel, as if this 20 year, federal program
never existed. Arg!
Sorry...I have so many questions, but can not seem to be able to find any
technical resources on the subject. Perhaps someone out there may be able
to direct me.
Thanks!
-Rob
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