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CZ140-OE-biofuel/FUEL

Production of biofuels from microalgae with a high content of starch and lipids using carbon dioxide from waste gases as a source of carbon

Description

Production of biofuels from high-starch and high-lipid algae using flue gas CO₂; includes strain selection, metabolic optimization, and cultivation for sustainable biomass.

Sector

A1.1Growing of non-perennial crops

Needs/ Problem statement

Need for sustainable biofuel production using algae, addressing CO₂ emissions from flue gases and improving biomass yield of starch and lipids for renewable energy.

Objective

To develop cost-effective algae-based biofuel production using flue gas CO₂, optimizing strains and cultivation for high starch and lipid content.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassx

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass

Outcomes and final product

High-starch or high-lipid algae strains and cultivation methods using flue gas CO₂ for biofuel production.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Researchers, biofuel producers, and industrial partners; access via publications, protocols, and potential licensing of cultivation methods.

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmernull

Foresternull

Researcherx

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Otherx

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

1 - Low potential - doesn\'t bring any social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Energy & Heat = Very low

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

987248

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/OE09025

OG Region

CZ01Praha

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 1B: Strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation

Key words

Energy

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2009-2012

Duration (months)

45

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

4

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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