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Algae production problems - ask a baby oyster man
Algae, the food of baby oysters. It is actually quite difficult to grow a single desired species, or small suite of species, in large volumes on a consistent basis over a long period of time. The reason is because mass algal production units can easily become contaminated with undesirable, non-target species. In oyster hatcheries such species have inferior nutritious properties, and may even harm oyster larvae. In algal oil production facilities, such species may not contain much oil. - Read More
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Algae to grow on wastewater from carpet mfg in Georgia
The University of Georgia Biorefining and Carbon Cycling Program is examining whether wastewater from the carpet manufacturing industry can be leveraged to grow oil-producing algae. The carpet industry in Dalton, Ga., a city dubbed “The Carpet Capital of the World,” produces 30 million to 35 million gallons of wastewater daily.
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Algae in sewage
researchers grow their algae in sewage plant discharge because it contains phosphates and nitrates -- chemicals that pollute rivers but can be fertilizer for algae farms.
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