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  • NZ firm makes bio-diesel from sewage in world first

    12.05.06
    By Errol Kiong

    A New Zealand company has successfully turned sewage into modern-day gold.

    Marlborough-based Aquaflow Bionomic yesterday announced it had produced its first sample of bio-diesel fuel from algae in sewage ponds.

    It is believed to be the world's first commercial production of bio-diesel from "wild" algae outside the laboratory - and the company expects to be producing at the rate of at least one million litres of the fuel each year from Blenheim by April.

    To date, algae-derived fuel has only been tested under controlled conditions with specially grown algae crops, said spokesman Barrie Leay.

    Aquaflow's algae, however, were derived from excess pond discharge from the Marlborough District Council's sewage treatment works. Algae take most chemicals out of sewage, but having too many of them taints the water and produces a foul smell.

    Creating fuel from the algae removes the problem while producing useful clean water, said Mr Leay. The clean water can then be used for stock food, irrigation and, if treated properly, for human consumption.

    Mr Leay said the process could also benefit dairy farmers and food processors as the algae also thrive in those industries' waste streams.

    And unlike some bio-fuel sources which require crops to be specially grown - using more land, fuel, chemicals and fertilisers - the algae already exist extensively.

    To get the fuel, the algae are processed into a pulp before lipid oils are extracted to be turned into bio-diesel.
    FROM HERE
    This is truly excellent. Dairy farmers are the biggest polluters in NZ by a factor of 10. If this method makes it economically viable to clean up their waste water it'll make a huge difference to the ecology of this country, plus I just like the idea of running all those SUV's on cow ****
    In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

    Leibniz

  • #2
    This is bullsh!t.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
      This is bullsh!t.
      What's next? Horsesh!t?
      “He was the most prodigious personification of all human inferiorities. He was an utterly incapable, unadapted, irresponsible, psychopathic personality, full of empty, infantile fantasies, but cursed with the keen intuition of a rat or a guttersnipe. He represented the shadow, the inferior part of everybody’s personality, in an overwhelming degree, and this was another reason why they fell for him.”

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      • #4
        Damn straight, and we'll be exporting it to you guys at premium prices before you know it
        In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

        Leibniz

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        • #5
          Originally posted by parihaka
          Damn straight, and we'll be exporting it to you guys at premium prices before you know it
          Great...just what we need. New Zealand oil sheiks.



          “He was the most prodigious personification of all human inferiorities. He was an utterly incapable, unadapted, irresponsible, psychopathic personality, full of empty, infantile fantasies, but cursed with the keen intuition of a rat or a guttersnipe. He represented the shadow, the inferior part of everybody’s personality, in an overwhelming degree, and this was another reason why they fell for him.”

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          • #6
            Yeah I can see it all now. We'll corner the market on cow ****, form a cartel, hold the world to ransom, demand that America provides our security, spend all our money on hookers and casinos and secretly fund terrorist organisations dedicated to spreading the word of the new religion Kiwijihadism (SBUT) everywhere.
            In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

            Leibniz

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            • #7
              Originally posted by TopHatter
              Great...just what we need. New Zealand oil sheiks.
              No, NZ Manure Barons

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
                No, NZ Manure Barons
                Sh:t Stirrers would do fine
                In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

                Leibniz

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                • #9
                  Aquaflow Bionomic
                  BTW is this company listed in any of the Exchanges....
                  Seek Save Serve Medic

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 667medic
                    BTW is this company listed in any of the Exchanges....
                    Wanna buy cheap shares, b4 its goes to dizzy heights .
                    Hala Madrid!!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by indianguy4u
                      Wanna buy cheap shares, b4 its goes to dizzy heights .
                      This company could come up like all the ethanol companies. Their shares are hitting the rooftop now....
                      Seek Save Serve Medic

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 667medic
                        This company could come up like all the ethanol companies. Their shares are hitting the rooftop now....
                        I am waiting for a deep correction, since sensex was @ 8000 level. Still waiting .
                        Hala Madrid!!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by indianguy4u
                          I am waiting for a deep correction, since sensex was @ 8000 level. Still waiting .
                          Yah man, I was hoping for dips when I could join the fun. Who knows, it could go up to 13000-15000 or the bubble might burst. Hopefully the commies will not interfere as they had a strong show in the elections......
                          Seek Save Serve Medic

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