Algae.Tec to open Australian plant shortly

Algae.Tec says it will open its biofuel production facility in Australia by the end of April 2012. So far the cement platform structure and plumbing has been built at the Shoalhaven One showcase facility, and it is now ready for the containerised bioreactor technology to be installed.

The bioreactors are being built at the Algae Development & Manufacturing Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, which has recently been refurbished to allow for commercial production programmes.

The company also has another project being built in Sri Lanka, which has received planning permission and will be built at the Holcim cement plant. The bioreactors for this plant are scheduled to be despatched at the end of May.

Both of the plants will have algae carbon capture and storage systems.