National AlgaePARC Mongstad (NAM)
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The establishing of National AlgaePARC Mongstad (NAM) is a result of cooperation between research environments and industry. The new project plant at the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)聽is designed to test and cultivate different micro聽algae聽with high levels of Omega-3, transforming CO2 in the process. The new plant has a gathered volume of 4000 litres, larger than previous laboratory plans at Marineholmen, which had around 250 litres.
The plant will be operated by CO2Bio together with 幸运飞艇计划. CO2Bio is owned by Marine Harvest, Ler酶y Seafood, EWOS, Salmon Group, Grieg Seafood, NORCE, Bergen Teknologioverf酶ring (BTO) and Nordhordland N忙ringslag. The University of Bergen is the builder of the plant, and has the professional responsibility.
Two research projects are currently under way,聽 补苍诲听. The聽聽project, supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, will join the plant from 2019. All three projects is research on micro algae in fish feed, and as an ingredient in food.
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The pilot plant will be the responsibility of 幸运飞艇计划/Department of Biological sciences (BIO). A post doc position will also be connected to the production. NORCE has personnel on projects in the algae pilot. CO2Bio has technical personnel for the everyday running.
The total budget is 18 million NOK. 幸运飞艇计划 contributes 6 million, 6 million is from the state budget. In addition the aqua culture industry contributes, 3 million, Hordalad county with 2 million, and the surrounding municipalities 2 million. Sparebanken Vest has given 500.000, and Lind氓s kommune with 400.000 in plant equipment.
See movie with NAM project leader Hans Kleivdal under, filmed by NORCE at Marineholmen.