Liquid fuel (oil) from halophilic algae: a renewable source of non-polluting energy

• Autores: Ben-Zion Ginzburg
• Localización: Renewable energy, ISSN 0960-1481, Vol. 3, Nº 2, 1993, pág. 249
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Liquid fuel in the form of a mixture of hydrocarbons has been produced from a renewable form of biomass, the green microalga Dunaliella, which is distributed in oceans and salt lakes throughout the world. The product is a high-quality oil low in sulfur and nitrogen and is obtained by pyrolysis of a suspension of the algal cells. Feasibility studies have determined that the total cost of oil produced from Dunaliella is $21.6 per barrel of crude oil. Allowing for a 20% profit on the investment, the price of a barrel of oil would be $26 (Zaidman, School of Applied Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).