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In the next few decades, the global demand for transport fuel is expected to grow significantly by up to 55% by 2030 compared to 2004. Continued use of petroleum sourced fuels is now widely recognized as unsustainable, because of depleting supplies and the contribution of these fuels to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the environment. Renewable, carbon neutral, transport fuels are necessary for environmental and economic sustainability. While algae biodiesel has the same characteristics as conventional fuel, the production process can be also used to capture CO 2 from power stations and other industrial plants. Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to algal biomass. Many microalgae are exceedingly rich in oil, which can be converted to biodiesel using existing technology. Oil content in microalgae can exceed 80% by weight of dry biomass. Algal oil is extracted from harvested and dried algae using classical solvents like hexane. Typical production of biodiesel through a transesterification process involves mixing the feedstock with methanol or another alcohol and usually involves the use of a catalyst. Following are algae major advantages: Non-potable water can be used, aiding in wastewater treatment and utilizing nonproductive areas. 6. Production of economically valuable Chemicals. The Project Objective The project aims to develop a technically feasible process for the production of biodiesel from algae that can be demonstrated on a semi industrial scale with the purpose of CO 2 sequestration in power plants and industrial sites and the evaluation of its economic feasibility. Prof. DR. Seham A.El-Temtamy Principal investigator Prof. Dr. Tahani S. Gendy Member Prof. Dr. Mohmed Salama Member Prof. Dr. Laila Farahat Vice Principal Investigator Assc. Prof.Dr. Nour Shafik El-Gendy Member <strong>Research</strong> assistant Samy Bayyomi Esmail Member Basem Salah Member 1. Renewable energy source. 2. Potential for reduction of emissions from power plants. 3. Much higher productivity than traditional fast-growing energy crops. 4. Less area required than traditionalcrops when grown in photobioreactors. 5. Production in photobio-reactors prevents potential degradation of soil and groundwater. EPRI Annual Report 2012 15
Egypt is facing a high population growth rate, which demands an increase in agricultural production efficiency. At present it is more urgent with higher food prices. Consequently, agricultural field residues such as straw and bagasse will increase in the future. At present, these waste streams are not economically reused and create even larger problems for air and surface water pollution. Therefore having a negative effect on people and planet. Ethanol is nowadays an important product in the fuel market. Its market grew from less than a billion liters in 1975 to more than 39 billion liters in 2006 and is expected to reach 100 billion liters in 2015. Less than 4% of the ethanol is produced synthetically from oil, while the rest is produced by fermentation from bioresources (lignocellulosic agricultural wastes). Driving Forces The chemical process industry will be able to replace a portion of petroleum-derived chemicals with lingo-cellulosic agricultural wastes-derived chemicals. Attenuate global warming by reducing fossilfuel CO 2 emissions. Stimulate rural employment through creation of local capacity to convert lingo-cellulosic agricultural wastes into added-value biorefinery products. Furnish an alternative renewable source of energy in the <strong>Egyptian</strong> market Objectives The goal of this project is to design economically viable and environ-mentally sound innovative process for transforming several million tons of lingo-cellulosic agricultural wastes in Egypt, that are produced each year; including lignin, hemi-cellulose and cellulose into chemicals and ethanol. Thereby reduce the environmental impact of field burning, which is the current disposal method for rice straw and most of agricultural wastes. The Work Team: Principal Investigator Ass. Prof Dr. Nour Sh. El-Gendy Vice Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Laila Farahat Members Res. Ass. Hekmat Abdel-Hallim Mohamed Houssni Basma Ali Consultant Prof. Dr. Seham A. El-Temtamy Overall process scheme for ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials EPRI Annual Report 2012 16
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