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What are the possible uses of algae paste that are left after oil extraction?

April 26, 2017algae extraction Left Oil paste possible uses

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What are the possible uses of algae paste that are left after oil extraction?

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The lipid or the oil represents only about 25-30% of the algae. After oil extraction, the remaining 70% of the algae are rich in proteins and carbohydrates. Algae cake can be used for a variety of purposes such as animal feed, aquaculture feed, poultry feed, and organic fertilizer. The algae cake can also be processed to produce ethanol, methane and electricity.