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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Economic Feasibility of Commercial Algae Oil Production in the United States
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| Autores: |
Fischer, Bart L.
Richardson, James W.
Outlaw, Joe L.
Allison, Marc S.
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| Data: |
2011-01-14
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| Ano: |
2011
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| Palavras-chave: |
Algae
Renewable
Fuel
Feedstock
Microalgae
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Food Policy
Crop Production/Industries
Production Economics
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy
Risk and Uncertainty
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| Resumo: |
A Monte Carlo simulation model was constructed to analyze the economic feasibility of growing algae as a renewable fuel source. Increasing growth rates, pond water depth, oil content, and facility size are important for ensuring the economic viability of a commercial algae facility.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/98834
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| Relação: |
Southern Agricultural Economics Association>2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas
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| Formato: |
20
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