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Biogas production using biomass derived from Baltic microalgae Marek Klin
Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, PL
Gothenburg 4.04.2017
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Microalgal biomass production
• Biomass’ biochemistry profile differentiation
• Various media usage (incl. wastewater)
Biogas production biomethan
CH4
Efficient convertion into biofuel by methanogenic bacteria
• Know – how development • Technology optimisation • Profitability assessment
What is our idea?
Process efficiency evaluation
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Algal biomass
Optimal growth conditions established
Baltic strains with the highest potential selected
High–energy compounds content enhanced
Stage of development
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Our needs
Algal biomass
Biomass anaerobic fermentation tests (various conditions)
Chemical analysis of fermentation products (biomethane %)
Mass cultivation test in semi–industrial scale
Marketing & Business plan
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Our team
• microalgae productivity and lipid content evaluation
• microalgae isolation and culturing
Marek Klin M.Sc.
• microalgae ecophysiology • microalgae isolation and culturing • the Curator of Culture Collection
of Baltic Algae (CCBA)
Filip Pniewski Ph.D.
• ecology • use of algae in ecotoxicological studies • monitoring and palaeoreconstructions
Aleksandra Zgrundo Ph.D.
• plant physiology • microalgae isolation and culturing • ecotoxicology • the Head of Culture Collection of Baltic
Algae (CCBA)
Prof. Adam Latała
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Biogas market
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Target market
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant Our main technology customer:
• Wastewater treatment plants • Agriculture biogas plants • Fish aquaculture (RAS) • Geothermia plants • Other
Other potential beneficients of our technology:
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Biomass source
• Unique algae strains from the Baltic sea
• Culture method enhancing energy content
Industrial partner’s resources
• Saline wastewater • CO2 • Surplus heat and
energy usage
Sustainable technology
• Renewable energy production
• Economically efficient • Environment friendly
technology
What is unique about our idea?
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12 months
Project time frame
PHASE1
Lab fermentation
PHASE3 Industrial fermentation
PHASE2 PBRs cultivation
PHASE4 Business plan
PrePHASE Strain selection
& growth condition
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! Developed technology will be implemented with a smart CHP plant in northern Poland,
! Any commercialization of developed technology will be conducted with the help of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at the University of Gdańsk,
! Intelelectual Property strategy will be developed with TTO.
Technology Transfer
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M.Sc Marek Klin; [email protected]
Ph.D Filip Pniewski; [email protected]
Ph.D Aleksandra Zgrundo; [email protected]
Prof. Adam Latała; [email protected]
Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk
Al. Piłsudskiego 46
81-378, Gdynia Poland
Contact