On Tuesday, we took a field trip to the North Campus of the University of Michigan to check out some interesting things in the Chemical Engineering labs.
As part of a Senior-level Chemical Engineering course, U of M students require colonies of algae, which are used in designs to generate biodiesel fuel.
We learned where the algae comes from (a small sample is purchased from the University of Texas), how its grown, and what's done with it by the students.
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| Each of these tubes is full of bubbling algae. |
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| Examining a jar with fuel and byproduct |
Here's a very brief video to give you a sense of what it looked like in action:
We also took a quick visit to the Wave Field.
A huge THANK YOU to Christine Moellering for arranging this tour for us!
(And if you have an idea for a tour destination idea, get in touch!)
I don't know if my first comment came through. What cool things are youguys doing this month? Can you tell us more about POOT?
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