Engineers seek to help biodiesel production

Saturday, August 2, 2008
Argen Duncan, El Defensor Chieftain Reporter

A New Mexico Tech researcher is working to make biodiesel production from algae more financially viable by finding a way to turn a byproduct into marketable substances.

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Corey Leclerc and his group are using thermochemical, as opposed to biological, conversions to turn glycerol into hydrogen, carbon monoxide and other chemicals useful in industry.

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