Attendees of the 2023 Algae Biomass Summit had exclusive opportunities to see algae and seaweed technologies firsthand. Below were the tours offered.
CLEARAS EcoRecover the Waupun Wastewater Facility
Attendees of the 2023 Algae Biomass Summit had the option of seeing some of the latest algae wastewater treatment technologies from ABO member CLEARAS in action. Participants boarded a bus from the Summit hotel for a trip to tour the Waupun, WI EcoRecover systems at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
The CLEARAS EcoRecover is an advanced wastewater nutrient recovery system that delivers clean water for reuse or discharge, decarbonizes client operations, and provides a method of plant-based material generation for eco-friendly product development. The Waupun EcoRecover facility is the largest such facility to date, processing 2.14 million gallons per day and designed to recover over 60 pounds of phosphorus, 480 pounds of ammonia and sequester over 6,500 pounds of carbon dioxide per day. For every 1 pound of algae biomass produced, 2.2 pounds of carbon dioxide are sequestered.
During this 2-hour walking tour, participants saw all four phases of the EcoRecover process: mixing, recovery, separating and harvesting. At each phase participants had the opportunity to view a detailed process flow and put questions to facility operators. EcoRecover is built using state of the art equipment and leverages a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system (known as AIMS) to manage the relationship between biological and mechanical processes and maximize performance.
This tour offered a rare opportunity to see these technologies first-hand. EcoRecover is a breakthrough in biomimicry, which is the practice of learning from, and mimicking strategies found in nature to solve human, industrial challenges.
New Laboratory Facilities of Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing
Members of the Algae Biomass Organization have saved thousands of dollars with the exclusive testing discounts offered by Eurofins Craft Technologies. At the 2023 Algae Biomass Summit, attendees had an opportunity to see the company’s newly opened laboratory and testing technologies in action at their facility in Madison, Wisconsin.
This 1.5-hour tour catered those interested in the latest in laboratory operations. Attendees were exposed to several techniques and technologies supporting food and dietary supplement testing that are crucial for new product development and commercial production.
Algae and seaweed producers and researchers were able to view a state-of-the-art sample processing system, stability program management, incubation facilities, testing laboratories for vitamins, nutrients, contaminants and specialty testing as well as technological and automated solutions for testing capabilities.
Laboratory directors were on hand to answer questions and describe the facility’s operations. Tour participants also learned more about how ABO members have the advantage of testing discounts offered by Eurofins Craft Technologies.
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