| Project Information |
| Project ID: | FEAA057 |
| Project Title: | Enhanced Practical Photosynthesis Carbon Sequestration |
| FE Program: | Carbon Sequestration |
| Research Type: | To Be Provided |
| Funding Memorandum: | Field Office Work Agreement |
| Project Performer |
| Performer Type: | DOE/National Laboratory |
| Performer: | Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
P.O. Box 2008
1 Bethel Valley Road |
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| Project Location |
| City: | Oak Ridge |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Zip Code: | 37830-8050 |
| Congressional District: | 03 |
| Responsible FE Site: | NETL |
| Project Point of Contact |
| Name: | Muhs, Jeff |
| Telephone: | (865) 946-1281 |
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| Email Address: | um4@ornl.gov |
| Fossil Energy Point of Contact |
| Name: | Beckert, Heino |
| Telephone: | (304) 285-4132 |
| Location: | NETL |
| Email Address: | heino.beckert@netl.doe.gov |
| Project Dates |
| Start Date: | 08/01/1999 |
| End Date: | 09/30/2003 |
| Contract Specialist |
| Name: | N/A - do not edit, N/A - do not edit N/A - do not edit |
| Telephone: | (802) 828-2811 |
| Cost & Funding Information |
| Total Est. Cost: | $222,000 |
| DOE Share: | $222,000 |
| Non DOE Share: | $0 |
| Project Description |
This project is a part of a larger research effort aimed at sequestering CO2 from flue gas under controlled, indoor conditions. The object of this project is to develop a solar light collector to convey light into a closed photobioreactor via a large-diameter optical fiber to supply light to a microalgae culture. These microalgae are being cultured in an experiment aimed at sequestering CO2 from flue gas. If sunlight can be efficiently collected and conveyed into a closed photobioreactor, algal cultures could be propagated and supplied with flue gas CO2 indoors. This is advantageous in cold climates where out-of-door algal cultures are not practical.
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| Project Background |
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| Project Milestones |
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| Project Accomplishments |
| Title: | Accomplishments |
| Date: | 09/26/2002 |
Description | A solar light collector and large-diameter fiber optic cables have been installed and undergone testing. The amount of light transmitted into a closed photobioreactor is being observed on a variety of microalgae. The overall feasibility of this system, once integrated with the algal growth chamber (photobioreactor) is being tested. | | |
