algae production systems Articles
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Algae research budget cuts... what now?
Other than long overdue massive budget cuts, nothing has changed at the Department of Energy Algae Program. NAA has asked the DOE Secretary to review algae technologies giving private industry the opportunity to see if any algae technologies could be used in commercial algae production. While the DOE conducts advanced algal systems listening sessions, commercial algae producers are in commercial ...
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Spirulina Production in Bulgaria - Case Study
Another Spirulina production project completed for Algae Bulgaria. The system combines a 20 m3, quadriplex Phyco-Flow with a 28 m3 high rate Phyco-Pond for the production of high quality fresh Spirulina. The glass photo-stage consists of 1,532 individual glass tubes (8.5 km in length) which were installed over a 12 hour shift! We wish Ivo and his team all the best with their expanded production ...
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Algae Bulgaria, Stara Zagora - Case Study
Following detailed consultation with Algae Bulgaria our team recently installed and commissioned a pilot scale Phyco-Flow system at their production facility in Stara Zagora. Algae Bulgaria is a company founded by a young team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about the potential of microalgae within the nutraceutical markets (https://spirulina.bg/). They cultivate Spirulina and sell the ...
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Photobiology of microalgae mass cultures: understanding the tools for the next green revolution
Several obstacles and limitations currently prevent the industrial exploitation of microalgae for feed, food and biofuel production. Photobioreactors (closed systems for algae cultivation) suffer from high-energy expenditures for mixing and cooling, while cultures in large-scale open ponds, which have a more favorable net energy ratio, are unstable ecosystems in which maintaining selected strains ...
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Bioreactors for Algae Seed Train Inoculum to Maximize Production in Massive Systems
The Drive Towards Scalable and Efficient Algae Production Producing algae as a commodity for feed, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, carotenoids, and pigments calls for expansive setups. Executing this production at scale and making this economical, vast installations like raceway ponds or extensive tubular systems are required. However, the efficiency of these systems hinges on a critical ...
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Cutting Algae Costs
Algae are not new in the aquaculture sector. In fact, algae are in many cases indispensable for the success of the aquaculture industry. The biggest hurdles for inhouse algae production in the aquaculture industry are the high costs, the labour intensiveness, and the complexity of maintaining healthy algae cultures. Traditionally, hatcheries have been using big plastic bag type systems and bubble ...
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Photobioreactors: Advantages & Disadvantages
What are open and closed algae culture systems? The two broadest methods of culturing algae at medium to large scale are split into two styles of system: open and closed photobioreactors (PBRs). A PBR is any device or system that supports the culture of photosynthetic organisms using light. There are photobioreactor advantages and disadvantages to both types systems depending on the goals you ...
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LG Sound, controlling algae in irrigation reservoirs
Algae growth in irrigation water can cause a serious problem. Algae in irrigation tanks can clog the entire irrigation system, such as the pumps, filters, drip-installation and sprinkler nozzles. Besides that the algae and their by-products can also be spread over the irrigated area. In addition, some types of fungi, also present in these waters, can be harmful for the plants grown. Typical ...
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