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University of Coventry

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Part of the Carbon Trust Algal Biofuel Challenge project between 2010 and 2012. Macroalgae research includes the extraction of microalgal lipids for the biofuel industry using ultrasound, the effect of ultrasound on the growth and viability of algal species, and stressing techniques to induce lipid production. Three current and recent projects: EU FP7 InteSusAl: Demonstration of integrated & sustainable enclosed raceway and photobioreactor microalgae cultivation with biodiesel production and validation. Algae CoFiring: Addressed industrial carbon abatement through evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of using algal biomass as a partial replacement for fossil fuels in a rotary kiln, used for the production of dolomitic lime. AlgaeCAT: aims to develop an innovative, low cost, algae-based carbon abatement system for the the capture of industrial scale CO2 emissions.

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Research Institute

Country

UK