using algae to capture carbon
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USING ALGAE TO CAPTURE CARBON. H. LYNN WALKER LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 5, 2009. ENERGY APPLICATIONS. REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS RENEWABLE FUELS FROM ALGAL BIOMASS. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?. WHAT TO GROW? HOW TO GROW? HOW TO HARVEST? HOW TO PROCESS?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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USING ALGAE TO USING ALGAE TO CAPTURE CARBONCAPTURE CARBON
H. LYNN WALKERH. LYNN WALKER
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITYLOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITYNOVEMBER 5, 2009NOVEMBER 5, 2009
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ENERGY APPLICATIONSENERGY APPLICATIONS
REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
RENEWABLE FUELS FROM ALGAL RENEWABLE FUELS FROM ALGAL BIOMASSBIOMASS
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WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS? WHAT TO GROW?
HOW TO GROW?
HOW TO HARVEST?
HOW TO PROCESS?
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POTENTIAL YIELDS PER ACRE
CORN: 300 GAL. ETHANOL SOYBEAN: 60 GAL. BIODIESEL RAPESEED: 100 GAL. BIODIESEL ALGAE: 5,000 GAL. BIOFUEL
National Geographic, 2007
New Scientist, 2007
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Source: Wall Street Journal 10/19/2009
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LIPIDS (OILS)
FERMENTATION
(YEAST)
BIODIESEL
SIMPLE SUGARS
ETHANOL
EXTRACTION
(PROCESSING)
COMPLEX COMPOUNDS CELLULAR COMPONENTS
BIOMASS CONVERSION
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
USE MICROBES TO:
HARVEST ALGAL BIOMASS
RELEASE CELL CONTENTS
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PATENT PROTECTIONPATENT PROTECTION
FOUR PATENTSFOUR PATENTS
PATENT APPLICATION PATENT APPLICATION
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RESEARCH PROGRESSRESEARCH PROGRESS
USE OF MICROBES TO HARVEST USE OF MICROBES TO HARVEST ALGAL BIOMASSALGAL BIOMASS
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RESEARCH PROGRESSRESEARCH PROGRESS
USE OF MICROBES TO RELEASE USE OF MICROBES TO RELEASE CELL CONTENTS CELL CONTENTS
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BACTERIUM SG-3
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Lysis of Oscillatoria sp. (ATCC 29205)
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Lysis of Oscillatoria sp. (ATCC 29205)
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CONTROL TREATED
ANABAENA SP. (ATCC 27898)
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UNTREATED
TREATED
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BENEFITS
EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PATENT PROTECTION
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PLANS FOR 2009-10PLANS FOR 2009-10
DEVELOP A MODEL SYSTEM DEVELOP A MODEL SYSTEM
GREENHOUSE CONDITIONSGREENHOUSE CONDITIONS SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTINGSUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENTCARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT
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SUMMARY
USE OF MICROBES TO IMPROVE HARVESTING EFFICIENCY
REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS
RENEWABLE FUELS