Case Study Examines Feasibility of Carbon Capture and Reuse by Algae
Program on Technology Innovation: A Case Study of Seambiotic's Research on Utility-Connected Algae Systems (EPRI Product 1020807).  This report is a case study of a coal-fired power plant in Israel that is connected to a pilot-scale algal carbon capture system.  The facility cultivates marine photosynthetic algae in open ponds using CO₂ withdrawn from the utility's flue gas stream.  Algal biomass is then used as feedstock for pharmaceuticals or other chemical products.  The information in the report demonstrates one example of the technical feasibility of the biosolar energy conversion of CO₂ contained in flue gases into algae, and provides the basis for further research and development.  For more information, contact Stephanie Shaw, (650) 855-2353, sshaw@epri.com, or John W. Goodrich-Mahoney, (202) 293-7516, jmahoney@epri.com.