ALGAE BIOFUEL BY KATIE JANKOWSKI AND DOMINIC HERNANDEZ

A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE • Environmentally-Friendly • Grows naturally all over the world • Over 100, 000 species of algae • Has the ability to be grown in massive amounts • Half of algae's composition, by weight, is lipid oil • Scientists are converting it into algae biodiesel (a fuel that burns cleaner and more efficiently than petroleum) http: //s. hswstatic. com/gif/algae-biodiesel-2. jpg

PRESSURE COOKER METHOD

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STEP 2: STARVING PROCESS https: //gigaom 2. files. wordpress. com/2010/07/exxonsynthe tictestsite 54. jpg

STEP 3: BREAKDOWN PROCESS http: //www. tomorrowisgreener. com/images/algae-biofuel. jpg

STEP 4: SEPARATION http: //krisdedecker. typepad. com/photos/uncategorized/20 08/04/04/algae 3. jpg

STEP 5: EVAPORATION http: //www. tomorrowisgreener. com/images/growing_algae _for_biofuel. jpg

STEP 6: TRANSFORMATION http: //www. biodieselmagazine. com/uploads/posts/web/20 11/04/13027903859336. JPG

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CONVERTING IT TO ELECTRICITY http: //www. mpoweruk. com/biofuels. htm

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS • Pros: • Bio-Based fuel with carbon neutral combustion • Inherently Renewable • Higher energy/acre than any other biofuel. • Cons: • Requires controlled temperatures • Cold flow issues with algal fuel • Cost/Gal is $33. 00 a gallon

CONCLUSION • Algae Biofuel would be a good replacement for fossil fuels.