A disruptive technology

Green algae are a massive and uncontrollably growing resource that pollutes beaches and the sea. Their management and elimination are a major environmental concern for cities and municipalities, which must administer this pollution with utmost rigor.

Vídeo Eranova

Production Process in 4 Stages

1-Algae Harvesting Process

Treatment of invasive green algae on coastlines and beaches by Municipalities. A pollutant that becomes a resource by avoiding the ecological costs of treatment.

2-Starch Enrichment

After harvesting the algae, starch enrichment is carried out through a patented process in large cultivation ponds, generating biomass production 20 times higher than that of traditional terrestrial plant crops.

3-Bioextraction

Starch extraction is processed using a patented enzymatic cracking technique, producing 13 times more starch than the current terrestrial production of corn starch, for example.

4-Final product

The starch extracted from the algae becomes complex and can be transformed by the plastic industry.

Development of innovative solutions for CO₂ capture, applicable to multiple industrial sectors, promoting sustainability and mitigating climate change.

Green algae are a tool in the fight against global warming and greenhouse gases. Publications show that 1 kilogram of dried algae captures 1 kilogram of CO2. The expectation is that Eranova's factory will produce 100,000 tons by 2026.

Patents

Dietary control of algae to reduce protein content.

Starch extraction process from algae, reducing protein content by 75%.

Formulation and characteristics of biopolymers for various applications.