MBD Order OriginOil Algae Extraction Tech

Australian MBD Energy placed an order for a large scale algae extraction system from OriginOil, which will be able to process 300 gallons of algae culture a minute. The system will extract CO2 from the emissions of one of MBD’s coal power stations for absorption into a one-hectare algae production facility. MBD intend this to be a trial of OriginOil’s technology, with a planned second 80 hectare facility and potential further expansion. Riggs Eckelberry, the MBD CEO, claimed that OriginOil were chosen for the simplicity and efficiency of their extraction methods, which he believes can be used to produce algae biofuel that is cost competitive with petroleum.