Grant Award # ARV-10-027 to Cal Poly State Unitversity, San Luis Obispo (Recipient)
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2010128148
- Lead Agency
- Energy Commission (California Energy Commission)
- Document Title
- Grant Award # ARV-10-027 to Cal Poly State Unitversity, San Luis Obispo (Recipient)
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 12/17/2010
- Document Description
- The project will fund the pilot-scale production of oil-rich algae biomass in raceway ponds using wastewater nutrients. The algae feedstock will then be converted to biofuel. The pilot facility, located on an existing water reclamation facility, will include construction or modification of six 100m2 high rate ponds, eight existing 3-m2 high rate ponds, CO2 tanks, piping, pumps, an algae facility sump storage sheds, and a storm water collection basin, all surrounded by a 1-ft high secondary containment berm. The project will also relocate existing algae tank ponds.
- Contact Information
-
Kristen Driskell
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-48
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 654-3951
Location
- Cities
- San Luis Obispo
- Counties
- San Luis Obispo
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15301, 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- The pilot-scale study will take place inside an existing water reclamation facility with a negligible expansion os use. The project will aslo erect small structures and cause minor alterations to land that will not result in the removal of trees.
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