What is the green or Diatoms algae,with highest growth rate and oil content,for biodiesl&how can I get a batch

Question

With thanks.

Answer 1

This website seems to have lots of useful links.

http://www.oilgae.com/algae/oil/biod/ref...

Finding algea strains to grow isn't too difficult.  Cultivating specific strains of algae for biodiesel could be however a bit more difficult, as they can require high maintenance and could get easily contaminated by undesirable species.

Answer 2

PetroAlgae is a good company to look into for your need:

From their website:

PetroAlgae is commercializing a proprietary, environmentally-friendly algae that generates over two hundred times more energy per acre than traditional biofuel crops like soybeans. Using a cost-effective, modular cultivation process that can be massively scaled, PetroAlgae will produce renewable feed stock oils for use in applications such as transportation fuels (e.g. biodiesel), heating oil, and plastics. This development places PetroAlgae in a leading position to address an ever-increasing multi-hundred billion dollar global market need for sustainable, affordable sources of petroleum derived products.

The algae can be grown in many areas, including those regarded as wasteland. The algae mature within 24 hours, permitting daily harvesting, and 50% of its weight is usable oil. To harvest, the oil is simply pressed from the algae. The energy density of the algae is such that, if just 2% of the cultivated land in the US was used to grow this alga, it would produce 60 billion gallons of oil – enough for the entire annual US demand for diesel fuel.

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