BioProcess Algae commences commercial-scale production trial in Iowa
In Iowa, BioProcess Algae is reporting that it has commenced operation of commercial-scale bioreactors at the Green Plains Renewable Energy ethanol plant in Shenandoah. BioProcesss CEO Tim Burns told Ethanol Producer that the goal of Phase II of the $11.5 million project, funded by GPRE, Clarcor and NTR as well as grants from the state of Iowa, is to “demonstrate the commercial viability of our technology. We plan to utilize third-party verification for productivity, harvest densities and product value concerning lipid content and composition.”
The company said that, if it can produce algae at the rate of 200 tons per acre per year, it will be able to produce 5.8 million gallons of biodiesel per ethanol facility installation, with a goal of 10 projects completed in Iowa by 2015.
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