A01, C20
ENEA Technology
MICROALGAL CULTURES FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY, BIOENERGY PURPOSES AND PRODUCTION OF FOOD SUPPLEMENT
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
5÷6
Innovations and Benefits
Simplified innovative systems for microalgae cultivation in the laboratory, outdoors and under greenhouse, in photobioreactors and protected tanks up to 1,500 L of useful volume. In addition to the use of recycled and / or low-cost containers, unconventional fertilizers and agitation systems are used, which are cheap and have low energy consumption.
Use
Production of algal biomass for energy purposes, green chemistry, nutraceuticals and restoration of cultural heritage.
Applications and ongoing Activities
Bioenergy: use of liquid digestate as a fertilizer for microalgae crops to be used for biogas production.
Green chemistry: experimentation of crops of Botryococcus braunii and Dunaliella salina for the production of oleic acid and 1,3 butadiene.
Nutraceuticals: production of Artrhrospira platensis (spirulina) to be used as a food supplement or as a source of natural colorants (phycocyanins) for food and cosmetic products.
Restoration of cultural heritage: screening and evaluation of micro- and macroalgae for the production of polysaccharide-based extracts to be applied on paper artefacts (manuscripts, books, drawings) that have deteriorated or are at risk of deterioration.
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