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Microalgae Oil Production Costs |
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Microalgae Oil Production Cost Analyze
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Pond
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Photobioreactor
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Daily Oil Production in 1m3 water media
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0.07 Lt
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1.7 Lt
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Daily Microalgal Dreg Production in 1 m3 water media after oil extraction
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0.1 Kg
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3.7 Kg
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Area Requirement for 1 m3 water media
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4m2
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0.002m2
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Oil Production total cost for 1 Liter Oil
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0.78 USD
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0.12 USD
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Microalgal Dreg production total cost for 1Kg Microalgae dreg
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0.09 USD
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0.02 USD
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Chemical Requirement for 1m3 Oil
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0.01 USD
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0.03 USD
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Apprx. Oil Selling Price
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0.487 USD/Lt
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0.487 USD/Lt
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Apprx.Microalgae Dreg Selling Price as organic fertilizer or organic animal feed
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1 USD/Kg
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4-8 USD/Kg
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Total cost of 1 Liter oil in 1m2 area
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3.1 USD
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0.0006 USD
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Solar Photon Feasibility
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%6
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%58
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Energy Requirements (Wh) optimum for each 100m3 water media
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28400
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2200
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Needed system (complete and with all necessarily devices) 100m3 water media
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10
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1
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Embedded Sterilization Device
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Should be
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Built in
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Contamination Risks
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Low
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Non
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Embedded Automatic Heating System Device
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Should be
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Built in
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Embedded Artificial Light
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Should be
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Built in
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Light Level Measurement
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No
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Built in
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Automatic Light Control
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No
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Built in
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Air/Gas Diffuser
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Should be
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Built in
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Circulation Pump
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Should be
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Built in
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Productivity Meter
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Should be
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Built in
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Turbidity Meter
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Should be
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Built in
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Air Filter
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Should be
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Built in
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Automatic Micro-Algae Harvester
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No
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Built in
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