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Can algae grow in diesel fuel?
No. Algae need sunlight to grow. Old truck drivers and uninformed people will insist they are growing algae in their fuel tanks. Most of the time it's a microbial colony growing between the water contaminated tank and the diesel fuel.
Which branch of botany deals with algae?
Phycology is the study of algae. Some engineers look at algae as a source of biomass for fuel. Amazingly there are over 2,000 types of algae.
How would it affect the world if there was no fuel?
Well they had this idea to make fuel out of algae but they are working on it . :)
Why is algae being made into a fuel what is the problem with normal fuel?
At this moment there is no algae fuel production on significant scale, to expensive, to low energy returned on energy invested. . Algae potential because it is the fastest growing feedstock. Normal fuel sources, especially oil will be exhausted at a certain moment and then replacement is required to sustain our modern industry.
What does it mean to say that algae fuel is carbon neutral?
Carbon neutral means that algae fuel does not affect the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Algae takes in carbon dioxide as it grows, then, when the fuel is burnt, this same carbon dioxide is released. No increase, just exactly the same amount. This is why biofuel is so much better than fossil fuel which releases carbon that had been hidden underground for millions of years, so adding to the levels in the atmosphere.
What fuel problems can a diesel vehicle have?
Water in fuel tank, dirt/rust in fuel tank, algae in fuel tank, plugged/dirty fuel filter, dirty fuel injectors,
What are the advantages of algae to the economy?
A scientist estimated that algae could produce 120000L of fuel compared with 6000L of palm oil plants.
What types of fuel is produced by synthetic genomics?
"Synthetic Genomics is a company working with Exxon/Mobil to genetically engineer algae, in an effort to create an algae-based fuel sustainable for long-term production."
How can algae be used as a fuel source?
Algae fuel is any fuel made using algae. Algae are a type of simple organism, of which most are photosynthetic (they get their energy from the sun). The smallest algae are unicellular, the largest are the seaweeds that make up kelp forests. Some types of algae use sunlight to make oil, and if these algae are harvested and the oil extracted from them, the oil can be used in a variety of ways, including as a replacement for petroleum derived diesel fuel. Whatever portion of the algae which is not oil, is carbohydrates and proteins. These carbohydrates and proteins can be processed to produce butanol, a oily, energy-dense alcohol, which can be used as a direct gasoline substitute. The oil from algae can also be converted (using the same processes that are used on petroleum) into other types of fuel, such as biogasoline, and aviation biofuel. The non-oil components of algae can also be converted to other fuels besides butanol (although that's one of the most valuable producable fuels), such as methane and ethanol.
What is algae capable of?
It can be made into clothe, medecine, fuel and many other things
Can algae grow in gasoline tanks?
No. algae requires sunlight to grow, and gasoline is harmful to most living things. However, algae like organisms, called microbes, can survive in water contaminated diesel fuel. They form large colonies that can infest the entire fuel system of a diesel powered engine.
Do food crops need algae fuel?
No food crops don't need algae fuel because algae is a type of bacteria and what does bacteria do, bacteria kills plants.that is why food crops use other types of fuel. I'm just kidding I don't know I just like to be on the internet. But if this sounds good and people actually use this to write a report or something I would be happy. :):):):):):):):):):):):)
