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Gold/Mining/Energy : Bio-Fuels: The Case for Micro-Algae -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (22)	11/5/2008 3:38:35 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 121

I thought you'd be interested. But I do hope they keep that jungle rot contained! <g>

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (22)	11/5/2008 5:42:40 PM
From: jmhollen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 121

You may find this interesting. I'm discussing a multi-phasic development project with a rather sizable community in Illinois that would involve an advanced anaerobic digester system, a totally-enclosed 7000+ head cattle feedlot, about 80 acres of enclosed microalgae growth growth channels, and have an associated Biodiesel production facility. It would also provide an experimental and educational training facility for professors and students associated with the local community college. The digesters will produce 6.0+ MWe 24/7/365 using the cattle manure and post-pressing remains of the microalgae for feedstocks (..among lots of other locally available organics..). The Bioliquid from the digester will supply the microalgae chanels with high-nutrient algae growth water, plus keep the channels warm in winter with jacket-water heat from the array of 1.5 MWe engine-generator sets. Kind of a self-sustaining Green Energy system that produces power 24/7 plus hamburgers, T-bones and Filet Mignons. We can accomplish all this for a helluva lot less cost than one of the Buffett-FP&L promoted propeller farms, or some grandiose solar furnace whizbang.... There may even be some microalgae pressings left over to supplement the cattle feed. The whole system will fit on a 100 acre site, and we can grow Switchgrass and other prairie grasses for digester feedstock on the open spaces that would otherwise have to be mowed. This will also result in a high-quality pheasant and grouse habitat, since large populations of them were wiped out in the recent floods. You can harvest Swithgrass about 3 to 4 times a year here in the Midwest and it converts to high-yield Biogas very easily. Digester Biosolids are a high-quality soil amendment/fertilizer that has peat moss-like water retention capability. Using Biosolids will save local farmers a ton of money vs. anhydrous ammonia or commercial fertilizer and cut down on their herbicide and pesticide requirements as well. "..Stay tuned. .. More to come.............. Biomass is where it's at..!!! John :-) .

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (22)	11/5/2008 6:01:08 PM
From: jmhollen	Respond to of 121

OBTW: Our digesters will convert municipal solid wastes (MSW, i.e.: grass, shrubs, brush, tree limbs, etc.) into Biogas quite easily. The heavier stuff will be reduced using heavy-duty chippers, sprayed with an lignin-reducing enzyme, an them ag-bagged on the site for 60 days. At that point the cellulose will have broken down and we'll feed it into the digesters. There's also some new ultrasonic technology available that we can incorporate that should reduce the 60 day heavy material silage-time down to about 10-to-15 days. Per Peter, Paul & Mary, "..The times they are a changin'...", aye. Those arrogant OPEC ragheads are in for some BIG surprises very, very soon..... John :-) .