Bioremediation of algae for economic opportunities

Bioremediation is method of water cleanup that uses microorganisms to absorb harmful pollutants and heavy metals. However, it has yet to become economically viable, something I aim to change.

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Inspiration

Water quality and safety is a major issue of our industrialized society. Runoff from factories, farms, and industrial pollutants pollutes waterways and endangers ecosystems. While bioremediation has been looked at in the past, it has not been addressed from an economic and industry standpoint.

What it does

Our technique aims to collect large quantities of algae, separate them into viable components, use magnetic filtration to extract heavy metals, and then sonication or high pressure-temperature compression to extract algal biofuels or crude oil.

How we built it

Algae cultivation and collection, chemical and physical separation, magnetic filtration, biofuel sonication or crude oil compression

What's next for Bioremediation of algae for economic opportunities

Turning the process into an economically-viable solution, working with local communities to develop the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the process.

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