Algae.

[JMJones0424]

Ok, algae receives it's nutrients from an aqueous solution, and that solution is relatively easy to maintain, but the transfer of atmospheric carbon to an aqueous solution is not easy. It requires aeration, and in the process, you lose or gain heat energy, depending on the difference in temperature between water and air. Wouldn't it be more effective to focus on plants that receive carbon directly from the atmosphere and other nutrients from water, like duckweed? I haven't done any specific experiments, but I know that duckweed can multiply at an extremely fast rate. And while the production area is limited to the surface area of the body of water you are using, is it not possible that the more efficient capture of atmospheric carbon could be a reason to look at top of the water organisms for capture and sequestration of atmospheric carbon?

[Michaelangelica]

OriginOil achieves rapid algae oil extraction

 

By Susanne Retka Schill

 

 

OriginOil Inc. is making progress towards reducing the cost of harvesting algae and extracting the oil in a rapid, one-step process

In the past several months, OriginOil has combined its ultrasound-based Quantum Fracturing process with pH modification and electromagnetism.

“In a single step you can extract the oil and get the biomass and oil to separate spontaneously shortly afterward,” he explained.

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With “breakthroughs” being announced weekly by the multiple companies developing algae technology, Eckelberry admits healthy skepticism is in order. “It’s a dot.com environment right now, and it’s going to take a while for it all to sort out,” he said. He advises observers to follow the announcements, and “see how it settles out.” Eckelberry is an advocate of sharing information and progress, while respecting the need to protect proprietary information. He will be speaking at the quarterly forum of algae entrepreneurs on April 30 organized by the National Algae Association. OriginOil’s chief technology officer Vikram Pattarkine will be speaking at Algae World on April 27-28 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

 

For earlier articles about OriginOil in Biodiesel Magazine see “OriginOil presents at algae conference” and “Origin automates algae system”

OriginOil achieves rapid algae oil extraction - Biodiesel Magazine