Downstream Plant Design for Microalgal Oil Extraction

Microalgal Oil Extraction while

Maximizing Profitability

Our team worked with DSM on a high-value co-product extraction and waste stream recycling process that will increase the profitability and reduce the volume of the waste stream from DSM's patented solventless algal oil extraction process.

Meet Team Algex

Katie Hegadorn

khegador@vt.edu

Casey Hubbard

caseylh@vt.edu

Maria Gabriella Duarte Splinter

mdsgabriella@vt.edu

Eric Zirkle

ericzirk@vt.edu

Ben Johnson

DSM Contact

ben.johnson@dsm.com

Dr. Mike Zhang

BSE Advisor

chzhang2@vt.edu

Image Citations:Algae image: https://www.agro-chemistry.com/news/dsm-evonik-establish-veramaris/Plant image: https://www.fishfarmingexpert.com/article/evonik-and-dsm-plan-200m-omega-3-factory/DSM logo image: https://www.comrades-cobiotech.com/article-2/

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