Netherlands company wants to build a global algae biodiesel empire, selling low cost bioreactors.
Netherlands-based BioKing today introduced new, small scale photo-bioreactors designed to produce algae for biodiesel production.
BioKing says the patented technology in its scalable photo-bioreactors can contribute to the production of biodiesel and "other valuable bio-commodities" from algae oil.
It says its technology has the potential to dramatically improve biodiesel yields from algae oil.
“After only 3.5 hours inside the newly designed continuous photo-bioreactor system, algae can be collected and processed,” said Hans van de Ven, president of BioKing. “With our fast growing algae and our advanced photo-bioreactor, it only takes four days to be in full production and to collect the first algae. And the cost of biodiesel feedstock will only be 5-10 cents a liter.”
BioKing makes other biodiesel equipment. It aims to build a world-wide sustainable network that will deliver value from "earth-to-engine," it said.
BioKing Green Energy NV is a recently formed subsidiary that plans to engage in research and development of algae cultivation as an energy source for the production of biodiesel. Facilities are to be based in The Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.
Micro-algae have the highest potential of energy yield in any vegetable oil crop.
Some species of algae are ideally suited for biodiesel production due to their high oil content, some as much as 50%, and extremely fast growth rates. They can be grown in adverse conditions like deserts and saline water.
Proponents say algae is the solution to the food vs. fuel issue of today's ethanol and biodiesel.
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Hobby scale only?
On their web site, these things look a little hobby-ish to me, the sort of things you might buy a few of to play with, maybe to make biodiesel for yourself if you were so inclined. Could you really enter into commercial-scale biodiesel production with them? You'd need a lot of them. And how well will their algae grow in different climates around the world? I understand those little green guys are pretty sensitive.
Inside Greentech, why don't you link to companies' web sites from your articles?
Unreliable Company - Stay Away
We worked with Bioking for over a year, found our investors for $25 million USD, we needed a small sample of algae oil so that we can have a 3rd party test it for sustainability and reliability in biodiesel. Week after week for months they kept promising us a 100ml sample and even told us they have send it and week after week we keep calling back, still no sample. You would think a company selling this equipment would be able to provide a sample if they want millions of dollars from you. We couldn't even get in touch with their CEO or management, the only help you get is the salespeople who will promise you the world. Stay away this scam it is expensive and it will only hurt your company's reputation. Good luck out there, if you have equipment that work or samples for me, we will consider all options except Bioking
Did you ever get a oil
Did you ever get a oil sample from them?
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