Table 2 Modeled algal feedstock composition, based on a weighted average of multiple strains across all months of cultivation reflecting year-long outdoor test-bed cultivation campaigns conducted under the DISCOVR consortium [34]
Elemental, ash free dry weight (AFDW) | Average composition (wt %) |
|---|---|
C | 51.5 |
H | 7.6 |
O | 30.2 |
N | 9.3 |
S | 0.2 |
P | 1.2 |
Total | 100.0 |
Component (dry wt%) | |
 Ash | 11.0 |
 Protein | 40.0 |
 Lipidsa | 9.2 |
 Non-fuel polar lipid impurities | 5.5 |
 Fermentable carbohydrates | 19.3 |
 Other carbohydrates | 3.6 |
 Cell mass | 11.4 |
 Total | 100.0 |