Dried kelp into automotive fuel, go on a production site

Clean vehicle fuel from algae and other bio-extract energy research has led to Montreal. Pukyong Yongdang the 17th Pusan, Nam Cleaner Production Technology Center campus. Woohuicheol Professor of Chemical Engineering and Institute of the University of volatile organic acids in dried seaweed, as well as bio-oil by-products of rare metals such as lithium uranium had been extracted.

Professor Wu, "volatile organic acids from dried kelp, 1t 400 ㎏ (mixed alcohol 260 ㎏), bio-oil 95 ㎏, rare metals, and succeeded in producing bio-energy production by boosting yields by up to 55%," said "within one year of production reach 70-80 percent yield, "he said. Volatile organic acids, which includes acetic acid can be used as a basic chemical fuel.

Use it as a catalyst for the reduction reaction are going through the transition to a mixed alcohol, which is superior to conventional gasoline, ethanol can be used as automotive fuel.

Professor Wu performed by the Department of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries green algae to create energy, "Algae Biomass Research's sleep, general manager. Professor Wu at the same time, the various energy sources to produce a 'seaweed biomass-energy integration process, proprietary technology "developed for the first time in the world. Algae is still in the U.S. ethanol, butanol, etc. to produce one kind of energy level. In this study, Fisheries Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), including 25 professors and 14 organizations are participating seokgirhbaksaga.

Challenges to ensure the affordability of algae mass production of bio-energy raw materials is to Professor Wu, "Current wonseonin dried seaweed at $ 4,000 per ㎏ economy is the lack of" said "the open sea (the sea), automated production systems to build high-density mass in the form of algae by lowering the price affordability equipped with about 1 / 10 commercial It is possible, "he explained. Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department for this badge, Tong, Wando, and four species in the mojaban bisikyong algae is a form for the experiment.

This seaway in bulk form to find the right species of algae biomass production only plans to build a cluster.

Busan algae biomass energy projects that nurture the intellectual mecca say. Professor Wu, "This initiative forms, shipbuilding, marine technology, food, chemical, and related areas yunggirhbokhaphaeya is a high-tech future industries," said "Fish Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Pukyong Korea shipbuilding companies built infrastructure, such as strategy, taking advantage of Busan If the value-added industries, as well as foster job creation still be a big help, "said community interest was encouraged.