Biofuels from microalgae
Microalgae play a crucial role in the field of biofuel production due to several significant advantages they offer over traditional biofuel sources. The use of microalgae as sustainable source of biofuels offers multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits. Their ability to produce high yields of energy rich biomass on non-arable land using various water sources and their potential for generating valuable co-products position them as a key component in the future landscape of renewable energy.
Our approach is different than the main stream microalgae biofuel production processes. Probably we are the first company in the world developing biofuel production using psychrophilic microalgae. As we are located in relatively cold region of the world, this will give us a chance to cultivate microalgae throughout the year in open pond system. Moreover, unlike other companies that are focused on production of biodiesel lipid, we are extracting energy carriers in sequential way as shown in the figure below. This allows maximum energy carrier production per unit mass of the microalgae biomass. Yes, we also differ from other companies producing biodiesel lipids, we are running wet process but not dry process.
Sequential production of biofuels
Cultivate cold-adapted microalgae in open ponds. Once ready, the biomass will be harvested and its lipids extracted. The remaining biomass will then be fermented to bioethanol, and the spent fermentation medium will be used to produce biogas. The residue of the biogas digester will be available as organic fertilizer.
