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Hiden’s HPR-40 System and Biofuels From Algae

Algae-based biofuels such as biodiesel or bioethanol, have significant advantages over crop-based biofuels. Algae grow at a significantly faster rate than more complex plants, they have far greater yield per unit area and they can be grown in compact, closed systems. One further advantage is the short lifespan and hence a faster cycle of testing and research into suitable biofuel candidates. It ...

Mar. 7, 2012

By Hiden Analytical Ltd.

China tackles algae in Olympic venue

More than 10,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians have been sent in to clear up a giant algal bloom threatening this summer's Olympic sailing events. The algae, first spotted in late May, has choked large stretches of coast around the Eastern city of Qingdao, according to local media. Workers are now heading out to sea every day to collect thousands of tonnes of algae around the city, which will ...

Jul. 9, 2008

By edie.net - Faversham House Ltd.

Revolutionary drone system to control, monitor and treat green algae blooms with the innovative DRONIC system

As air drones already exist, a new development has evolved in drone technology, a water-based drone to ensure fast and efficient algae control and treatment. Combatting algae is known as a complicated process which requires accurate measurements. A European consortium would like to present the dronic project, which will change algae treatment into a new technology that can simplify and bring it ...

Apr. 11, 2014

By LG Sonic

ALGAE-X Introduces New Automated Fuel Filtration System

Algae-X International announces a new addition to its line of programmable Automated Fuel Filtration system, the STS 6000-10GPM-2T. The new system can automatically or manually switch between tanks, to preserve the integrity of the fuel stored in two tanks using only one STS system. By implementing fully automated 3-way motorized ball valves and a selector switch tied into a new Smart Filtration ...

Mar. 19, 2010

By AXI International

Award for innovative approach to control algae with ultrasound technology

LG Sonic, a Dutch manufacturer of algae control systems, received an award for their innovative approach to control algae with ultrasound technology. The annual “Going the Extra Mile” (GEM) awards were hosted by Northumbrian Water, a UK Water Utility company supplying water in both the north and south of England. The event took place at the Beamish Hall on Thursday 25 June 2015. ...

Jul. 22, 2015

By LG Sonic

Algae Control Solution for Chilean Salmon Industry?

Since February 2016, Salmon farms in Chile have been suffering from an intensive Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) which is causing massive numbers of salmon deaths. Ultrasonic technology combined with algae detection could be the solution for an industry facing economic losses totaling millions. Currently the Dutch algae control company, LG Sonic, is discussing the implementation of ultrasonic ...

Mar. 22, 2016

By LG Sonic

Fertilizers help toxic algae thrive in warming world

Blue-green algae blooms that can turn toxic in freshwater lakes and can kill bathers, farm animals and domestic pets that drink the water are becoming more widespread across the world, according to new research. A combination of excess use of fertilizers containing phosphorus and nitrogen, untreated sewage releases, and warmer water caused by climate change is leading to an increasing threat of ...

Mar. 13, 2015

By Climate News Network

Blue-Green Algae Successfully Monitored and Controlled by Using Ultrasound with New MPC-Buoy

Algal blooms located in water surfaces is a common problem which is encountered by many professionals in the water industry. High algae levels often result in a deterioration of the water quality and bad odor. In order to provide an environmentally friendly solution to prevent the growth of blue-green algae, the Dutch company LG Sound initiated a ...

May 13, 2014

By LG Sonic

Blue-green algae successfully monitored and controlled by using ultrasound with new MPC-Buoy

The MPC- Buoy improved the water quality in a drinking water reservoir in the UK. The drink water company Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SBW) has announced in a press release that after the installation of the MPC-Buoy a ‘dramatic ...

Jun. 10, 2014

By LG Sonic

LimnoTech Featured in Lake Erie Algae Bloom Monitoring Network Article (March 2015

LimnoTech and Project Engineer Ed Verhamme were featured recently in an article in the Environmental Monitor. The article describes the water quality monitoring network in Lake Erie that LimnoTech helped to establish last summer in response to harmful algal blooms that affected water quality in the City of Toledo, and how the network helped water treatment plant operators ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By LimnoTech Inc.

LG Sonic introduces new software for accurate water quality monitoring and effective algae control

LG Sonic introduces a user-friendly software, the MPC-View, to follow the water quality in lakes and reservoirs visually. The software receives its data from advanced water quality sensors that are integrated into the MPC-Buoy, a floating solar-powered system for control of algal blooms through ultrasound. The ...

Feb. 24, 2016

By LG Sonic

Official Announcement of First Dutch Algae Control Project with MPC-Buoy

Today (Dec 10, 2015) LG Sonic, the municipality of Zoetermeer, and water board Rijnland officially announced a collaboration project to monitor and control algal blooms in recreational lake the Noord Aa. For this project four MPC-Buoy systems will be installed before the summer of 2016. This environmentally friendly system controls toxic algal blooms by ...

Dec. 10, 2015

By LG Sonic

LG Sonic Algae Control selected as Dutch winner of the Energy Globe Award

Today LG Sonic received the prestigious Energy Globe National Award for the development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy. This solar-powered algae control system controls toxic algal blooms by using ultrasound technology. Representatives from the Embassy of Austria handed the award, signed by Energy Globe ...

Sep. 16, 2016

By LG Sonic

Global TAG Excellence Award for LG Sonic’s Ultrasonic Algae Control Technology

During the Global TAG conference LG Sonic received an award for the successful development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy, an environmentally system to monitor and control harmful algal blooms with the use of ultrasonic technology. The Global TAG conference and awards event took place on the 26th April 2015 at the InterContinental Hotel Athenaeum in Athens, Greece. Event participants ...

May 8, 2015

By LG Sonic

Ultrasonic algae control solutions to treat smaller water areas

Algae has an import function in nature, it provides food and energy for animal life, and much of the earth’s oxygen. However, an excess of algae can be hazardous to both humans and animals. Research has demonstrated that ultrasound can be an effective method of controlling algal blooms. Differences between ultrasonic algae control solutions There are ...

Apr. 19, 2016

By LG Sonic

LG Sonic algae control selected as Dutch winner of the Energy Globe Award

Today LG Sonic received the prestigious Energy Globe National Award for the development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy. This solar-powered system controls toxic algal blooms by using ultrasound technology. Representatives from the Embassy of Austria handed the award, signed by Energy Globe Jury chairperson Maneka Gandhi and Energy Globe initiator Mr. Wolfgang Neumann, during a company ...

Sep. 15, 2016

By LG Sonic

Ultrasonic algae control technologies shown during IFAT 2016

LG Sonic is going to exhibit during the IFAT to show its environmentally-friendly technologies to control and monitor algal blooms using ultrasound in lakes, reservoirs and cooling towers. LG Sonic’s, latest innovation, the MPC-Buoy, a solar-powered system that combines continuous ...

Apr. 29, 2016

By LG Sonic

Algae Scale-Up Equipment Speeds Time-to-Commercialization for Researchers and Biomass Producers

GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 20, 2011/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- BioVantage Resources, Inc. ( ...

Sep. 20, 2011

By BioVantage Resources, Inc.

Chemical-free Algae Control Category Winner of the Aquatech Innovation Award 2015

Last week LG Sonic received the Aquatech Innovation Award 2015 in the category water supply/water treatment for the development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy. This environmentally friendly system controls toxic algal blooms by using ultrasound technology. The winners were announced during the festive opening ceremony of the Amsterdam International Water Week and Aquatech Amsterdam on ...

Nov. 12, 2015

By LG Sonic

American Water and LG Sonic Receive Award for Chemical-Free Algae Control

American Water, America’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, and LG Sonic, a Dutch manufacturer of algae control systems, received a Business Achievement Award from the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) yesterday for the installation of four solar-powered algae control buoys (MPC-Buoys) in a drinking water reservoir at the Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant in ...

Mar. 12, 2015

By LG Sonic

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