Ep 44 - Is This The Future of CO2 in Breweries? - Dr Alla Silkina Swansea University & Emily Hutchinson Bluestone Brewery

Is This The Future of CO2 in Breweries?Can algae capture your fermentation CO2 and turn it into useful biomass?Dr Alla Silkina and Emily Hutchinson walk us through a real pilot at Bluestone Brewery. Setup, quality, cost and how this could scale.This one for those looking to the future, a truly sustainable one.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview00:57 Sustainability in Brewing02:41 The Algae Project: Concept and Goals04:54 Meet the Guests: Dr. All Sina and Emily Hutchinson06:07 Project Details: Algae as a Carbon Capture Mechanism09:07 Technical Insights: Algae Cultivation and CO2 Utilisation19:08 Challenges and Future Prospects32:01 Discussing Financial Summaries and Investment33:36 Cost Breakdown and Return on Investment35:15 R&D Tax Relief and Brewery Involvement38:18 Potential Applications of Algae Biomass39:07 Other Industries and CO2 Utilisation40:14 Quality and Commercial Potential of Algae Biomass43:05 Future Steps and Commercialisation51:53 Collaboration and Research Opportunities56:51 Conclusion and Next StepsLinks and referencesResearch paper by Dr Silkina et al: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/6125What the setup looks like in practice: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkI6CFGjMX9/?iigshMnFobWx4Y2JtZWZiContact the guests: •⁠  ⁠[email protected]•⁠  ⁠[email protected] a copy of the SIBA sustainability guide co authored by Chris: [email protected] socials: www.instagram.com/bluestonebrewingcoWomen In Beer: www.instagram.com/womeninbeerukShow Sponsor: Brew Resourceful. New look. Same mission. Reduce brewery COGS with practical efficiency