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This document discusses the development of a mobile algae processing system. It notes that the algae biofuels industry currently lacks integrated processing technologies. The Center for Electromechanics has experience with process integration and bridging research to commercialization. They have previously scaled algae growth and tested concentration, lysis, separation and extraction technologies. The next step is to integrate these technologies into a demonstration-scale mobile unit capable of end-to-end algae processing up to several acres per day. This integrated system will demonstrate scalability and economics to help advance the algae biofuels industry.

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Mobile Algae Processing System Demonstration Unit Robert Pearsall r.pearsall@cem.utexas.edu April 27, 2011
Industry Need Why are we doing this? ≒ Recent boom in algae biofuels industry (in both technology and funding) ≒ Industry is currently sti鍖ed by fragmented and unproven processing technologies that only address one part of the overall processing chain
Why CEM? ≒ Experience with process/technology integration ≒ Experience with multidisciplinary problems ≒ Skilled at bridging the gap between fundamental research and technology commercialization
Examples of other projects
Valley of Death
Prior Work ≒ Scaled up growth capability up to 2,500 gal ≒ Built and tested technologies needed for ETE processing Concentration, lysing, separation and extraction Developed measurement and quanti鍖cation techniques and procedures ≒ Spent over 2 years processing batches of algae between 1000 3000 gal/batch ETE Compiled mass / energy balance performed on ETE processing NEXT STEP Integrate all technologies
Demonstration Scale Requirements ≒ End-To-End (ETE) processing capability ≒ Capacity up to several acres / day ≒ Modularity Each module can be stand-alone or integrated ≒ Can process all variations of growth media ≒ Can process any growth method ≒ Allow grower to produce/see oil at the end of the day ≒ Mobility ≒ Demonstrate scalability ≒ Demonstrate economics
Integrated System: Process Map
MAP Unit V1 Images
MAP Unit V1 Images
Valley of Death
Contact Information Mr. Robert Pearsall Center for Electromechanics Research Engineer (512) 232-1679 r.pearsall@cem.utexas.edu Mr. Mike Werst Center for Electromechanics Algae Program Manager (512) 232-1604 m.werst@cem.utexas.edu

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Algae program robert pearsall - june 2011

  • 1. Mobile Algae Processing System Demonstration Unit Robert Pearsall r.pearsall@cem.utexas.edu April 27, 2011
  • 2. Industry Need Why are we doing this? ≒ Recent boom in algae biofuels industry (in both technology and funding) ≒ Industry is currently sti鍖ed by fragmented and unproven processing technologies that only address one part of the overall processing chain
  • 3. Why CEM? ≒ Experience with process/technology integration ≒ Experience with multidisciplinary problems ≒ Skilled at bridging the gap between fundamental research and technology commercialization
  • 4. Examples of other projects
  • 6. Prior Work ≒ Scaled up growth capability up to 2,500 gal ≒ Built and tested technologies needed for ETE processing Concentration, lysing, separation and extraction Developed measurement and quanti鍖cation techniques and procedures ≒ Spent over 2 years processing batches of algae between 1000 3000 gal/batch ETE Compiled mass / energy balance performed on ETE processing NEXT STEP Integrate all technologies
  • 7. Demonstration Scale Requirements ≒ End-To-End (ETE) processing capability ≒ Capacity up to several acres / day ≒ Modularity Each module can be stand-alone or integrated ≒ Can process all variations of growth media ≒ Can process any growth method ≒ Allow grower to produce/see oil at the end of the day ≒ Mobility ≒ Demonstrate scalability ≒ Demonstrate economics
  • 9. MAP Unit V1 Images
  • 10. MAP Unit V1 Images
  • 12. Contact Information Mr. Robert Pearsall Center for Electromechanics Research Engineer (512) 232-1679 r.pearsall@cem.utexas.edu Mr. Mike Werst Center for Electromechanics Algae Program Manager (512) 232-1604 m.werst@cem.utexas.edu