Large scale extraction of biofuels from algae is expected to be realized
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Last Update: 2010-08-17
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Two researchers from Wageningen Agricultural University in Holland published a paper in a new issue of science, saying that the technology for large-scale extraction of biofuels from algae is expected to be developed within 10 to 15 years, when the fossil fuel used throughout Europe is expected to be replaced by this new energy source The researchers said that currently, only 6000 liters of biofuels can be extracted from rape seeds planted on a hectare of land, but 80000 liters of biofuels can be produced from the same area used to cultivate algae However, the researchers also said that even though it is more efficient to extract biofuels from algae, if we want to take this way to obtain fuel in Europe to fully replace other fuels, we need cultivation sites with a total area equivalent to Portugal To this end, they are developing vertical algae cultivation technology In addition, the cost of extracting biofuels from algae is still quite high, but if wastewater and carbon dioxide can be recycled, the cost will be greatly reduced, the researchers said In addition, a large number of algae can be cultivated to provide a large number of protein products and industrial oxygen for livestock feed It is reported that Wageningen University will set up an international algae research center in the near future to study the production and related technologies of industrial algae products.
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