Table 3.
Annual biofuel production estimates derived from algae growth in wastewater nutrients in the Tampa Bay area, FL
| Description | Source | Algae biomass (tons yr -1 ) | Biofuel (gal yr -1 ) | Total revenue (US$ yr -1 ) 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater |
HFC AWTP |
1,965 |
112,833 |
451,332 |
| Wastewater |
WTS |
1,091 |
156,712 |
626,848 |
| Total | 3,056 | 269,545 | 1,078,180 |
1Biodiesel cost $4.05 per gal taken from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), http://www.card.iastate.edu/research/bio/tools/hist_bio_gm.aspx, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.