Reduction of microalgae harvesting costs via the development of an ultrasound fl...
Reduction of microalgae harvesting costs via the development of an ultrasound flow cell to provide pre concentration
The worldwide production of microalgae is currently around 5,000 tons per year of dry algal biomass, and is used for livestock feed, fish meal, and high value extracts for dietary supplements, functional foods, cosmetics and pharm...
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31/10/2014
ATEKNEA SOLUTIONS...
1M€
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Información proyecto ALGAEMAX
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ATEKNEA SOLUTIONS CATALONIA
Investigacion y desarrollo multisectorial y explotacion de tecnologia desarrollada. cursos de formacion venta de todo tipo de maquinaria. eq...
TRL
4-5
| 104K€
Presupuesto del proyecto
1M€
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The worldwide production of microalgae is currently around 5,000 tons per year of dry algal biomass, and is used for livestock feed, fish meal, and high value extracts for dietary supplements, functional foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Microalgae contain around 30% by weight of lipids/oil, and are regarded as a highly promising feedstock for biofuels, primarily biodiesel.
Microalgae are commercially grown in open ponds or bioreactors, and then harvested using a centrifuge separator. The centrifuge step is highly energy intensive, due to the properties of the microalgae and their low concentration in the growing medium (water), and represents a major obstacle to the economic viability of microalgae biodiesel production. The capital investment required for the centrifuge is also a barrier for widespread SME entry to the sector.
The ALGAEMAX project aims to address these issues via the development and demonstration of an innovative and cost effective ultrasound flow cell to concentrate the microalgae, with the aim of eliminating the centrifuge component.