Microalgae using exhaust gas from thermal power plant Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena)
About the start of demonstration experiments and joint research on culture

Euglena Co., Ltd.

​As a method of fixing CO 2, which is said to be one of the causes of global warming, attention is focused on converting CO 2 into organic matter by photosynthesis performed by plants and algae, and using the biomass as fuel. .. Among them, unicellular microalgae have higher CO 2 absorption capacity than higher plants, so it is thought that it is possible to build a recycling-oriented society that does not depend on fossil fuels, and practical application is awaited. I will.

Euglena Co., Ltd. (President: Mitsuru Izumo, hereinafter "Euglena") and Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co., Ltd. (President: Shinji Murakami, hereinafter "Sumitomo Joint Electric Power") are using the exhaust gas from the Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Company's Mibukawa Thermal Power Station. We are pleased to inform you that we will start a demonstration experiment and joint research to cultivate the microalga "Euglena

Euglena microalgae, Inc. to develop research Euglena has an excellent photosynthetic capacity, you can grow perform photosynthesis even 15 to 20 percent of the high concentration of carbon dioxide. Since the exhaust gas of a general thermal power plant contains about 15% Euglena using the exhaust gas of a thermal power plant will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide. I am.

Euglena Euglena the exhaust gas of thermal power plants for the first time in Japan in January 2009, Euglena can grow even if the exhaust gas of thermal power plants is aerated. Euglena grows faster when euglena is cultivated by aerating the exhaust gas of a thermal power plant than when culturing by aerating air, and (3) a high concentration of carbon dioxide is aerated. It has been confirmed that the growth of organisms other than Euglena can be suppressed by lowering the pH in the culture solution.

In this experiment, we established a small culture tank Nyugawa thermal power plants Sumitomokyododenryoku was vented exhaust gas Euglena evaluates the CO 2 fixation ability of cultured Euglena analysis and commercial availability of We will consider.

In the future, the two companies will jointly Euglena 's carbon dioxide emission reduction technology and consider the feasibility of future commercialization.

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