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Algae Biomass/Biofuel Feedstock/Biocrude/Biorefinery program: Technology Advance to produce Algae multi-purpose feedstock within a 3-5 year timeframe:
· Rapid open and closed Bioreactor yields; initial capability - 30 tons of Algae Crude per/ac/yr
· Advance Algae Growth Units (AGU’s); yields to 300 tons of Algae Crude per acr/yr
· Select stains that can yield the most algal oil, more than 70% with improved lipid content
· Increase Feedstock Volume of both wet and dry harvesting
· Develop Algae Oil Conversion methods with 99.9% extraction processing
· Initiate methods of “Milking Algae” cells to excrete hydrocarbon fuels directlty.
· Produce affordable Aquacultural feedstocks - non-competitive with food sources or prices
· Minimize impact on the environment with CO2 sequestration, storage and recylcling
· Create over 300 jobs; economic development in rural area
· Provide cost effective Algal Crude oil projected @ $1.00-$2.00/U.S. gal within 5 years
· Develop Biorefinery methodology with initial outsourcing
· Manageable startup costs & short innovation cycles, declining cost with scale
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