Algae converted to butanol; Fuel can be used in automobiles
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 21:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Chemical engineers have developed a method for converting common algae into butanol, a renewable fuel that can be used in existing combustible engines. The green technology benefits from and adds greater value to a process being used now to clean and oxygenate U.S. waterways by removing excess nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizer in runoff.