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How much CO2 will be consumed in a process of growing of 1 tonne of algae?

April 26, 2017algae CO2 consumed growing process tonne

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How much CO2 will be consumed in a process of growing of 1 tonne of algae?

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• Estimates vary, depending on the types of algae considered, but based on the stoichiometry (the accounting, or math, behind chemistry) of photosynthesis, 1 tonne of algae will sequester about 1.5 tonnes of CO2.