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Emissions Abatement Potential

Because algae are suspended in water and are highly exposed to nutrients as they grow – both micro algae and macro-algae absorb large amounts of CO2 and other climate sensitive greenhouse gases.

This is particularly the case inside an MBD Energy Limited proprietary ‘BAGS’ membrane where, in an enclosed and controlled environment, the algae are subjected to very high levels of captured and reticulated waste flue gases.

Based on extensive trials at MBD’s Research and Development Facility at James Cook University, the company’s scientific and technical team have routinely reported a doubling of micro-algae biomass every 24 to 48 hours on average.

The design of the modular array of light exposed membranes is such that micro-algae can grow quickly and efficiently with maximum CO2 emissions abatement. Most other algal sequestration systems rely solely on atmospheric draw-down of CO2.

Such is the carbon capture and recycling efficiency of MBD Energy’s technology, the company’s scientific and technical team have calculated that each million tonnes of CO2 captured and reticulated through its CO2 to Energy Algal Synthesiser is capable of producing at least 1.7 million barrels of oil and 370,000 tonnes of nutritious algal meal – or $250 million in earnings.

The process delivers net reductions in carbon dioxide emissions because the biofuel produced by the process is made from recycled emissions (that would otherwise have entered the atmosphere) in place of fossil fuels that are prevented from being burned.

As such, MBD’s CO2 to Energy technology provides major industrial stationary emitters who are able to retrofit the system to their existing plant a helpful “bridge” to a lower carbon future.