Frequently Asked Questions
What can you do with algae?
Algae can be grown and harvested like any other agricultural crop. Once harvested, the oil can be extracted and refined into biodiesel, gasoline and even jet fuel. In addition to algae oil, the protein and carbohydrates in algae can also be used for food, animal feed, health products and supplements, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and even cosmetics.
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How are algae grown?
Algae can be grown both outdoors in large open ponds using the sun’s energy, non-potable water, natural and/or man-made CO2 and nutrients.
Another method is to grow algae in tanks using sugars as the energy source.
They can also be grown in hybrid systems that use solar energy and a controlled environment of nutrients and CO2.
To harvest the algal biomass for oil, the algae are removed from the water, the oil extracted, and then refined for biofuels or other products.
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Does Algae Grow Fast?
Algae can double their numbers every few hours, can be harvested daily, and have the potential to produce a volume of biomass and biofuel many times greater than that of our most productive crops.
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Algae can be grown and harvested like any other agricultural crop. Once harvested, the oil can be extracted and refined into biodiesel, gasoline and even jet fuel. In addition to algae oil, the protein and carbohydrates in algae can also be used for food, animal feed, health products and supplements, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and even cosmetics.
- See more at: http://allaboutalgae.com/faq/#sthash.HIA3GTqe.dpuf
How are algae grown?
Algae can be grown both outdoors in large open ponds using the sun’s energy, non-potable water, natural and/or man-made CO2 and nutrients.
Another method is to grow algae in tanks using sugars as the energy source.
They can also be grown in hybrid systems that use solar energy and a controlled environment of nutrients and CO2.
To harvest the algal biomass for oil, the algae are removed from the water, the oil extracted, and then refined for biofuels or other products.
- See more at: http://allaboutalgae.com/benefits/#sthash.7yg2Pzwl.dpuf
Does Algae Grow Fast?
Algae can double their numbers every few hours, can be harvested daily, and have the potential to produce a volume of biomass and biofuel many times greater than that of our most productive crops.
- See more at: http://allaboutalgae.com/benefits/#sthash.7yg2Pzwl.dpuf
