Algal Biodiesel via Innovative Harvesting and Aquaculture SystemsCX(s) Applied: B3.6, B5.1Date: 09/27/2010Location(s): Kingsport, TennesseeOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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September 27, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: B3.6, B5.1
Date: 09/27/2010
Location(s): Kingsport, Tennessee
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
As microalgae hold great promise as a high-yield, non-food source of lipids for biofuels, cost-effective and energy-efficient methods for cultivating, harvesting, and dewatering algae must be investigated. Renewable Algal Energy, LLC (RAE), is operating a large scale, integrated algal aquaculture system to demonstrate novel technology in these areas. RAE?s objective in Phase III is to demonstrate aquaculture and harvesting technology at a scale that can be translated to a world-scale facility with low risk and at a price competitive with petroleum.