Ag-Oil annouces pilot algae-to-energy project in Florida

In Florida, AG-Oil announced that it would collaborate with United Environment and Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Florida and the University of Southern Illinois to build and operate a pilot-scale non-food oilseed biodiesel & algae based integrated refinery.

The company said that it would construct a pilot-scale non-food oilseed biodiesel production facility and algae-based integrated biorefinery that will convert Jatropha seeds, algae, and related by-products into biodiesel (B100), on a 103 acre facility in Delray Beach, FL. The project has a potential 15 Mgy capacity at full-scale. The comlany said that it would utilize continuous flow technology developed by UEE, ANL’s glycerin desalinization process, and partnering with Dr. Yanna Liang from SIU to implement continuous culture research.

The company said that it would apply for a DOE grant. Ag-Oil also said that it has built and demonstrated  a mechanical harvester for jatropha.

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