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Study Production of Micro algea-based Products - Algetech, Norway
Author: Jan Berg-Nilsen
A map of available production methods for micro algae and market opportunities for algae-based products as a basis for establishing commercial operations.
Abstract:
With the starting point that there is considerable knowledge about micro algae in the Nordic Region, Algetech Produkter AS has carried out a study to map available production methods for micro algae and market opportunities for algae-based products as a basis for commercial activity.
Algetech Produkter AS has focused on creating an alliance of expert circles so that the necessary knowledge and competence would make it possible to achieve the objective of the project. Since there is relatively little experience of algae cultivation under Nordic conditions, trial production on an industrial scale has also been carried out to confirm that the climatic conditions are present for algae production in the Nordic Region.
The study is therefore also a pilot project for a planned industrial project. During the project period the group has collaborated with participants from throughout the Nordic Region except Finland. Data has been collected on technical, market and economic matters which, together with the result of the trial production, will form the basis for continued progress and realisation of plant for production of micro algae.
The study will in part be publicly available immediately, whilst part will be of a confidential nature for the present.
Public part:
A. Mapping of available production methods to improve established technology if possible
B. Market description (global for algae-based products and collection of information on Nordic industries that can employ or use algae-based raw materials)
C. Overview of Nordic expertise and resource centres
D. Report from trial production
Confidential part:
Preparation of business plan that will build on results achieved from trial production and will contain technical description of the planned project, capital requirement, operating budget, financing plan and marketing and sales strategy.
The study was carried out during the period 2004-2005 and the first half of 2006 and the long term objective was to show the probability of production of micro algae on an industrial scale in the Nordic Region.
Participants
Denmark
Niels Henrik Norsker, Indepedent Reseacher
Sweden
Billerud AB,
Fredik Larsson, Production Manager
Germany
Institut fûr Getreideverarbeitung, IGV GmbH,
Institutt leder og Professor Otto Pulz
Dipl.-Chem Horst Franke
Norway
Norsk Institutt for Vannforskning, NIVA
Torsten Källqvist, Research Manager
Olav Skulberg, Senior Forsker
Gavita AS
Trond Vegger, General Manager
EWOS Innovation
Einar Wathne, International Coordinator
Algetech Produkter AS
Morten Engebretsen, Financial Adviser
Jan Erik Mikkelborg, biophycisist
Jan Berg-Nilsen, Chairman
In addition we have cooperated with a number of people and institutions in the Nordic
countries in order to gather information on the subject.
Title:
Production of Micro algae based products
Nordic Innovation Centre project number:
03109
Author(s):
Jan Berg-Nilsen
Institution(s):
Algetech Produkter AS
Key words:
Microalgae, photobioreactor, greenhouse, artificial lights, organic substances, mixotrophic, cultivation
Distributed by: Nordic Innovation Centre
Stensberggata 25
NO-0170 Oslo, Norway
Contact person:
Jan Berg-Nilsen E-mail: [algetech]@[aquaflor].[no] (remove [] for email address)
Algetech Produkter AS Phone: +47-22 42 72 25
Box 1571 Vika
N-0118 Oslo, Norway
Full report available here (PDF format)
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