ALGAE
UMN-UMB
R. Roger Ruan / Hans R. Gislerød
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Algae
1. Why started with algae research?
1. UMN 2. UMB
2. Current status
1. UMN (today and what is planed) 2. UMB
3. How to make advantage of each other expertise?
1. Specific plans for collaboration 2. Production model.
1. Bioreactors
2. Environmental factors Light intensity/-quality
Nutrition factors
Temperature
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CO
2in flu gas
Algae biomass
Algae culture
Clean Technologies
Oil Starch &
Protein
Solid Residue
Biodiesel
Feed Ethanol
Syngas Bio-oil Ethanol
Algae Biofuel Technologies
Algae Biofuel Technologies
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¾ Micro-algae are the fastest growing
photosynthesizing organisms. They can complete an entire growing cycle every few hours to days.
¾ High oil content algae species: 20-50%, some as high as over 70%; and high overall biomass yield.
¾ Environmentally friendly
¾ Waste management (waste water and CO 2 )
¾ Green process and products and complete utilization
¾ Highly renewable
Why algae?
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Ongoing Efforts
¾ Screening algae species
¾ Fast growing in wastewater
¾ High oil content
¾ Developing closed or hybrid photobiorectors
¾ Developing harvesting, oil extraction, direct conversion techniques, etc.
¾ Developing practical pilot
commercialization schemes
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Algae-start UMB
Year 2000.
Started a project for ”Feed to aquaculture”
finaced by the Norwegian Research Council.
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Bioreactors lab - 6 Light, up to 300
µmol/m2/s
Temperature regulation
CO2, pH
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Forskning
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Research
Mainly used algae Nannochloropsis oceanica . Made: 0,8g DW/l/24h
Made: 100g/m2/dag Aim: 30 kg
DW/m2/Year
Opt. Temp. 25 oC
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Ongoing Efforts
Project with SINTEF, Akvaforsk and APC to 31.12.2008:
– Production and testing different algae as:
• Feed for salmon and cod
• As immune stimulant in feed
Asked for a 4-year project together with Bioforsk from 01.01.2009
• Bioforsk do research on H2-production
• UMB research on production physiology – Asked for one technician and one PhD Working on a proposal together with University of Goteborg, Sweden on oyster production, where UMB are going to do the microalgae.
A PhD student from December 2008 to work on how the
environment influence on the PUFA content.
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