Algae to Bio-Crude in Less Than 60 Minutes
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OSTI ID:1132935
- USDOE/OSTI
Engineers have created a chemical process that produces useful crude oil just minutes after engineers pour in harvested algae -- a verdant green paste with the consistency of pea soup. The PNNL team combined several chemical steps into one continuous process that starts with an algae slurry that contains as much as 80 to 90 percent water. Most current processes require the algae to be dried -- an expensive process that takes a lot of energy. The research has been licensed by Genifuel Corp.
- Research Organization:
- PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1132935
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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