Algae oil production and its potential in the Mediterranean region

1. AQUATIC BIOFUELS NEW OPTIONS FOR BIOENERGY In the Mediterranean Region Antonio Piccolo Link Campus University Rome www.unilink.it

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5. Oil yield per hectare of microalgae significantly exceeds other common oil sources such as soya and rapeseed 39 500 1 190 448 446 1190 39 500 PBR* *PBR – Photo Bio-Reactor 88 times more than soya 33 times more than rapeseed

6. Photo Bio-Reactors? Using Photo Bio-Reactors (PBR) is expensive but it is a State of the Art Technology, it produces higher yields than other systems. Recent and up to date technologies demonstrate that some PBR’s are not as expensive to produce and could be a solution for developing countries

7. Microalgae Biofixation Process – with wastewater

8. Open pond wastewater has demonstrated productivities of 100 tonne/ha/yr tonne per hecatre per year.

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11. Adaptability to Mediterranean Region Algae production with Photo Bio-Reactors (PBR) More suitable for Higher Income Countries (due to higher start-up costs) Algae production with MBP (Microalgae Biofixation Process) More suitable for Lower Income Countries (due to lower start-up costs)

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