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Biofuels

Biomass Processing

 

 ALGAE + CO2 è BIOFUEL 

 

    Algae - Courtesy EcoSherpa.comBiomass Processing

The CO2 from flue gas can be used in photobioreactors (horizontal tubes below) to grow algae.  The algae use the CO2 and convert it into sugars with the help of light via photosynthesis.  Later, these sugars are converted to oils and proteins.  Through further processing, the oil can be converted to biodiesel, and the remaining biomass can be converted into simple sugars.  These simple sugars can be converted to ethanol by the fermentation process.

 

     Tubular Photobioreactor - Courtesy Bioprodukte Prof. Steinbery GmbH

                       Tubular Photobioreactor

 

 

   Biorefinery Concept   

 

    Biorefinery Concept

 

 

  Anaerobic Digestion

 

Animal waste is a large source of renewable biofuels. Animal waste is turned into methane gas through anaerobic digestion.

 

   Covered Lagoon Digesteter     Complete Mix Digester

                       Covered Lagoon Digester                            Complete Mix Digester 

 

   Plug Flow Digester     Flare

                             Plug Flow Digester                                                      Flare

 

Tubular Photobioreactor
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