Process Design and Economics for the Production of Algal Biomass: Algal Biomass Production in Open Pond Systems and Processing Through Dewatering for Downstream Conversion

Davis, Ryan¹  Markham, Jennifer¹  Kinchin, Christopher¹  Grundl, Nicholas¹  Tan, Eric C.D.¹  Humbird, David² 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States);DWH Process Consulting, Denver, CO (United States)

关键词: algae;    biomass;    biofuels;    coproducts;    techno-economic analysis;    TEA;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1239893
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5100-64772
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1239893

学科分类：燃料技术

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report describes in detail a set of aspirational design and process targets to better understand the realistic economic potential for the production of algal biomass for subsequent conversion to biofuels and/or coproducts, based on the use of open pond cultivation systems and a series of dewatering operations to concentrate the biomass up to 20 wt% solids (ash-free dry weight basis).