Oil and Biodiesel From Algae
In sunny climates, a one hectare zero waste farm can produce over 1000 litres of oil in a year from the chlorella microalgae grown on biogas digester effluent in a 500m2 shallow pond. The nutritive high protein waste from the oil extraction process can be used as an animal feed.
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