Algal slurry, crude oil, refined diesel
Credit: US Department of Energy/Gizmag
http://www.gizmag.com/algae-crude-oil-process-pnnl/30235/ / engineers engineer USA US Department of Energy DoE Pacific Northwest National Laboratory PNNL created continuous process produce produces useful crude oil minutes after harvested algae harvest new process dry drying out alga algae grow grows water, saving save time energy that final product refine refined aviation fuel diesel gasoline process mimic mimics condition conditions prehistory prehistoric plant material fossil fuel deep within the earth high pressures pressure temperatures temperature heat pressure aquatic plant biofuel source wet green plant flammable burnable fuel expensive time consuming time-consuming process processed dry drying remove removing water biomass solvent solvents extract energy-rich energy rich hydrocarbons dried material continuous process wet algae high temperatures pressures temperature pressure Laboratory Fellow Douglas Elliott leader research team faster fast /
