[Digestion] Algae or aquatic plants for ethanol?

[Michael Barnett]

Rex, You have said algae initially.
I see others writing about duckweed and water hyacinth.... is that a 
distraction from what you meant, or is it embracing what you want?

OR

Are you really talking about tiny aquatic algae only in suspension?? 
Sometimes in Jamaica, the word algae is erroneously used to describe all 
type of aquatic plants..

Clarify please.

Mike Barnett
JAMAICA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan simon" <slsimon at tds.net>

>I would be interested in reviewing your design.  We can read a pdf file or
> dwg format.
>
> What kind of studies have been done on duckweed?  I assume you are 
> referring
> to the Lemna (major or minor) species. A small plant that grows on the
> surface of still waters.
>
> Stan L Simon, P.E.
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:55:48 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Cezar T <blimpyway at yahoo.com>
>> Hi,
>>
>> One should also check duckweed. High yields
>> 15-20to/ha, easy to grow on simple ponds, yeasy to
>> harvest, high protein content. Almost too good to be
>> digested.
>>
>> cezar