International Energy: Continuous Bio-Oil Extraction Process from Microalgae

January 30, 2008 – Vol. 12 No. 45

International Energy: Continuous Bio-Oil Extraction Process from Microalgae.

The breakthrough proprietary technology allows the microalgae to be processed for bio-oil separation and harvesting, while preserving the viability and vitality of the cells that produce them. Microalgae, stripped of their bio-oils, are then returned to the growth medium for further growth and hydrocarbon accumulation. This novel approach minimizes biomass generation time while enhancing yields of hydrocarbon production.

The technology yields high-purity microalgal bio-oils, which can serve as feedstock for the production of biofuels, the renewable equivalent of petroleum. Raw algae can also refined to make gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and be chemical feedstocks for plastics and drugs.

International Energy, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is also in the research process of identifying the best suitable algal strains for bio-oil production and developing nutrient protocols for the efficient growth of the microalgae. According to the company photosynthesis of green microalgae can accumulate up to 30 percent of their biomass in the form of valuable biofuels. (1/30/08)

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