Algae for Food and Fuel – Presentation given at KMFRI in Kisumu, Kenya
June 13, 2011
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Aquatic Biofuels – New Options for Bioenergy
June 6, 2010AQUATIC BIOFUELS – New Options for Bioenergy
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Tony Piccolo – Aquatic Biofuels Specialist, Rome-Italy
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Can micro-algae and the waste from the fishing sector be part of the solution to the liquid fuel problem?
September 15, 2009
Recently I was asked to write a paper on the subject of Aquatic Biofuels for my University’s internal Newspaper (Link Campus – University of Malta). I was then asked to re-write the paper in Italian as well. Therefore I have attached both for your ease and convenience. The paper talks a little about the origins of algae and why I feel there is so much potential in growing algae for fuel and energy. It also includes some news about fish waste for biodiesel and the integrated system, Integrated Aquaculture Energy System (IAES).
Aquatic Biofuels Link Campus article English Version
Aquatic Biofuels Link Campus article Italian Version
Your thoughts and comments are highly valued so please do not hesitate to contact me.
Tony Picclo – Aquatic Biofuels Specialist, Rome – Italy
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Fish waste to biodiesel
August 19, 2009
Here is finally my paper on fish waste to biodiesel. It has taken me a little while to get this paper out, but it is finally here. It will be part of my dissertation on Aquatic Biofuels – New Options for Bioenergy.
Your feedback on the paper would be greatly appreciated, so would any further information you have on the topic
Click here to download the word document (3.8 Mb) or download the pdf version here fishwaste-biodiesel
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Energy from Greenland sharks?
August 3, 2009
Fish industry waste has been used for fuel production for many years, however the fish is not been caught for energy purposes but for food and other products. The waste or by-product as it is commonly referred to, that is offal, heads, bones etc are crushed and the liquid is separated from the solid therefore separating the fishmeal from the fish oil.
Extracting oil or any other form of energy from the waste of the fishing industry is a fairly sustainable procedure, things get a little tricky however if we start fishing for fuel. Issues of sustainability, ecological footprint and biodiversity come into mind just to mention a few. The Greenland shark, as mentioned in the article on fis.com is native to the cold Arctic waters and is one of the biggest species of sharks, it can be compared to the great white shark.
These sharks are often caught in fishing nets and die, the shark meat together with macro-algae and household wastewater could “serve as biomass for biofuel production.” says Mr. Joergensen, in charge of the pilot project based in the Uummannaq village in northwestern Greenland.
The Arctic Technology Centre (ARTEK) in Sisimiut in western Greenland, is researching and experimenting with ways of using the animal’s oily flesh to produce biogas out of fishing industry waste.
As long as we don’t start fishing sharks for fuel then this is a good thing.
Please reply to this thread if you have any comments
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EMUNI Presentation on algae potential in the Mediterranean region
August 2, 2009
There is a strong potential to grow algae for fuel in the Mediterranean Region particularly in Northern Africa. The presentation above highlights the ways algae can be harvested for oil/fuel and the potential for the entire Mediterranean Region.
The presentation was given by me at the 1st EMUNI ReS (Research Souk) conference in Portoroz, Slovenia and you can download a copy of the presentation here.
Kindly leave your comments and suggestions below.an
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Glycerin – Important by product of the biodiesel production industry
March 6, 2009
Glycerin an important by-product, produced from the production of bio-diesel is currently further being enhanced and could become a new source of income for bio-diesel producers.
Glycerin is colourless, odorless, slimy liquid which is used for pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic purposes. Up to now market conditions have impeded this valuable by product to be sold commercially, however, world wide researchers and experts are looking at ways to enhance the product and find more ways to utilise it in order to make it economically and commerciably viable.
Aquafinca in Honduras which produces biodiesel from the waste of its 100 tonne catch a day already commercialises its by product glycerin, extracts it from its biodiesel plant and sells it separately as extra revenue.
Zhiyou Wen, an assistant professor of biological systems engineering with Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is developing a technology that will use glycerin to aid in the production of algae that produce omega-3 fatty acids.
Wen’s technology focuses on glycerin as a carbon source, which is used to grow a microalgae species that produces omega-3 fatty acids.
According to WBI (Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative) other uses of glycerin could be, as direct fuel or to be used in the production of plastics.
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Aquaculture sector can contribute to the production of Bio-Energy
February 23, 2009
EUROFISH magazine has featured my work in their monthly magazine. The article attached here written by a EUROFISH consultant, talks about the potential of extracting diesel from fish waste and biofuel from algae. The author emphasizes the fact that the aquatic sector has been so far overlooked with regards to energy production, although the high potential is there to be exploited.
The article also mentions the disadvantages of using land based biofuel feedstock, like rapeseed, sugar and soya and how these have been found to have a direct correlation with rising food prices and food security throughout the world.
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shrimp waste to biofuel
February 21, 2009A slightly different but all the same innovative way of producing biofuel from fishwaste comes from researchers in Mississippi. Dr Todd French an assistant professor at Mississippi State University is researching a way to make fuel from the waste of shrimp as a means to find a higher value for the shrimp waste.
Waste disposal for shrimp cost estimates at around US$145,000 per processor, the biofuel production would not only make a saving on this cost but it would also generate additional income from the production of fuel.
Unlike other fishwaste to biofuel production, shrimp waste is slightly different. Chitin is the main ingredient in shrimp processing waste – this carbohydrate is not only found in shrimp but also in crab and lobster shells. The waste is treated with an acid before soaking it in a mixture of bacteria, yeast and fungi. These micro-organisms digest the chitin and convert it into fat, hence producing the biofuel feedstock. The resulting product is mixed at 5-20 percent biofuel to respective percent petroleum.
The Mississippi -Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, a member of the National Sea Grant College Program administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - is funding the research project.
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Biofuel from fish waste – sink or swim?
December 15, 2008Volume 2 issue 5 of Biofuel International Online features my article on fishwaste to biodiesel. The article outlines the basic processes of extracting fishoil from the residues and wastes of the fishing sector and how to convert them into biodiesel.
It can be viewed by clicking here on the Biofuel International webpage, however if you are not a full subscriber you may not be able to see the full article. I have therefore also attached it to this posting for your convenience. Just click on the image below and you will be directed to the article in pdf format.
I am currently working on a paper on the actual processes of converting fishoil to biodiesel and the mechanisms and costs involved. Please bookmark or subscribe to this website for updates on aquatic biofuels.
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