Masdar Institute breaks ground on new facility

17 Jun 15

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology said its sustainable bioenergy research consortium (SBRC) has broken ground on its integrated seawater, energy and agriculture facility coming up in Abu Dhabi. The SBRC is a non-profit consortium supported by founding members Etihad Airways, Boeing and Honeywell UOP as well as more recent members Takreer, Safran and General Electric. The facility, which was designed with technical support from CH2M Hill, is expected to be completed before the end of 2015. The 20,000-sq-m bioenergy pilot facility will include saltwater aquaculture ponds where fish and shrimp will be bred. Water from the ponds, including nutrient-rich waste produced by these fish, will be used to irrigate and fertilise salt-tolerant halophyte plants that will then be harvested and turned into aviation biofuel and other products, Masdar Institute officials stated.
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