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I wonder what the purification efficiency is. For example they've been working on GMO-octane from green algae for a couple of decades. But refining its low con
by peter303 11y ago
I wonder what the purification efficiency is.
For example they've been working on GMO-octane from green algae for a couple of decades. But refining its low concentrations is still uncompetitive with petroleum.
- tdaltonc 11y agoA mol of THC is worth a lot more than a mol of octane.
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- dnautics 11y agoalso consider that that octane is actually not the octane that you put into your car gas tank, ita's actually closer to a diesel. (linear alkanes vs. branched alkanes)
- bduerst 11y agoTHC extraction is not unlike caffeine extraction, which is pretty easy with liquefied CO2. You could even do pharmacy-grade column extracts if you wanted to make it extra pure.