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OMEGA PROJECT. Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae. Technology Development & Demonstration Project. O ffshore M embrane E nclosures for G rowing A lgae. Why OMEGA?. Why algae?. Land area required to grow feedstock to supply annual aviation fuel demand in U.S.
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OMEGA PROJECT Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae Technology Development & Demonstration Project
O ffshore M embrane E nclosures for G rowing A lgae
Land area required to grow feedstock to supply annual aviation fuel demand in U.S.
Why Offshore? Land-Based Technologies Open Ponds Enclosed Photo Bioreactors (PBRs)
www.bioenergy-noe.org Vertigro Energy, Texas Subitec, Germany NovaGreen, Germany www.nerc.ac.uk
What’s wrong with this picture? Cost of PBR Infrastructure & Fertilizer Energy Requirements: Pumping & Mixing Temperature Regulation
What is OMEGA? Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae Aviation Fuels Algae Production Flue Gas/Carbon Sequestration Marine Photobioreactor PBR Wastewater Use/recycling Pollution Prevention
O ffshore M embrane E nclosures for G rowing A lgae