The NAA launches the World Industrial Photobioreactor Challenge 2019
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
The NAA (National
Algae Association, non-profit algae production trade association) has launched a
challenge to identify the best commercial algae cultivation systems on the
market in various conditions (indoor and outdoor). The NAA invites all
commercial PBR manufacturers throughout the world to participate in the World
Industrial Photobioreactor (WIPBR) Challenge.
Qualified third-party evaluators will be conducting tests of commercial
photobioreactor systems in an unbiased manner to assist potential purchasers.
NAA will create a comparison list and the data collected will be shared with
the algae production industry.
Figure 1. The NAA launches the World Industrial Photobioreactor Challenge
2019
Conditions:
- All commercial algae cultivation systems must be proven outside the lab, be
scalable and have a low CAPEX.
- Water volume must be at least
1,000 gallons per system.
- Only polyethylene,
polycarbonate, glass tubes, closed-loop tanks and covered raceway ponds will be
considered.
- Testing timeframe will be 6 – 12 months.
If you are interested, please, contact barry@nationalalgaeassociation.com
to sign the appropriate confidentiality agreements and begin your evaluation.
Announcement: “World
Industrial Photobioreactor Challenge 2019”.
Related post: “Algae
Manhattan Project for Fuels – A firm step towards a profitable algal biofuels
industry”, 30/8/2016.