Project Name : Production of Bio-fuel from Algae
Theme Name : Energy Resource & Conservation
We all know that the prices of petroleum products are growing higher as we are totally dependent on them. This project is a substitute which can be used as future fuel. The first step is growing algae for which we can use „Plato Bio–reactor‟ or „open pond‟. Growing algae can also reduce CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. It is dried further and after that oil can be extracted by combination of two methods. In first method oil press is used to extract the bio-oil, which can extract up to 60% of oil the remaining oil can be extracted using organic solvents. Algae produce 26,400 gallons of oil producing crop. This oil can be transformed to bio-fuel which can be used in vehicles. Our project is an „eco-friendly‟, „less expensive‟ and „high yielding‟ method of producing cost-effective energy oil. This project has the potential
to displace petroleum products and be the future fuel. The cost of biodiesel produced from algae is 12% less than petroleum.
