SGER: Exploratory Research on Solid Carriers for Manufacturing Algae Biofuels in the Ocean

SGER：用于在海洋中制造藻类生物燃料的固体载体的探索性研究

• 批准号: 0836610
• 负责人: Zhijian Pei
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Kansas State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2010-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0836610&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Exploratory; Research; Solid; Carriers

The objective of this Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) project is to identify attributes of algae and properties of carrier materials that enable growth of certain algae species on solid carriers, in order to gain knowledge critical to the design of major equipment, including solid carriers, in-the-ocean algae harvesting equipment, and oil extraction machines, for manufacturing algae biofuels in the ocean. The research will be conducted with a two-step approach. (1) Selected algae species will be grown on solid carriers in a simulated ocean environment and be evaluated in terms of their ability to attach to solid carriers and grow in seawater, biomass productivity, and oil content. Attributes of highly ranked algae species will be identified. (2) Top-ranked species in step one will be selected to test the performance of several carrier materials including natural organic, synthetic organic, and inorganic materials with the same evaluation parameters as in step one. Properties of highly ranked solid carrier materials will be analyzed. This research aims to develop a cost-effective process for growing algae on solid carriers in the ocean for biofuel manufacturing. If successful, it will greatly benefit the economy and energy security of the United States, as well as society in general. This research will have a positive impact on the engineering education at Kansas State University by involving graduate and undergraduate students in the interdisciplinary research team and incorporating the research results into the PI's courses.

这一探索性研究小额赠款(SGER)项目的目的是确定藻类的属性和使某些藻类能够在固体载体上生长的载体材料的特性，以便获得对设计主要设备至关重要的知识，这些设备包括固体载体、海洋藻类收获设备和采油机器，用于在海洋中制造藻类生物燃料。这项研究将分两步进行。(1)选定的藻类将在模拟海洋环境中的固体载体上生长，并根据它们在固体载体上附着和在海水中生长的能力、生物量生产力和含油量进行评估。将确定排名较高的藻类物种的属性。(2)选择第一步中排名靠前的物种，用与第一步相同的评价参数测试几种载体材料的性能，包括天然有机材料、合成有机材料和无机材料。将分析高度排列的固体载体材料的性能。这项研究旨在开发一种具有成本效益的方法，在海洋中的固体载体上种植藻类，用于生物燃料制造。如果成功，将极大地有利于美国的经济和能源安全，以及整个社会。这项研究将对堪萨斯州立大学的工程教育产生积极的影响，将研究生和本科生纳入跨学科研究团队，并将研究成果纳入PI的课程。