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A critical review of biochemical conversion, sustainability and life cycle assessment of algal biofuels
Anoop Singh,Stig Irving Olsen +1 more
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In this article, the life cycle assessment (LCA) of algal biofuels suggests them to be environmentally better than the fossil fuels but economically it is not yet so attractive.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 425 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aviation biofuel & Biomass.read more
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A techno-economic and environmental assessment of hydroprocessed renewable distillate fuels
TL;DR: Hileman et al. as mentioned in this paper presented a model to quantify the economic costs and environmental impacts of producing fuels from hydroprocessed renewable oils (HRO) process and evaluated minimum product values for diesel and jet fuels under various economic conditions.
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Fluid properties needed in supercritical transesterification of triglyceride feedstocks to biodiesel fuels for efficient and clean combustion – A review
George Anitescu,Thomas J. Bruno +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential synergy between fluid properties and supercritical processing/combustion of biodiesel fuels is discussed, including sustainability metrics, resource efficiency, and sustainable process integration, which are woven together into a perspective on how sustainability and green-chemistry principles are being implemented for cost effective biodiesel fuel production and advanced combustion.
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Production of lipids and formation and mobilization of lipid bodies in Chlorella vulgaris
TL;DR: The formation of lipid bodies in the microalga Chlorella vulgaris CCALA 256 under lipid-induction conditions in autotrophically grown cultures was investigated and it was found that cell division ceased after depletion of nitrates from the growth medium within the first days of cultivation.
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Predominance of cluster I Clostridium in hydrogen fermentation of galactose seeded with various heat-treated anaerobic sludges.
TL;DR: The results clearly revealed the importance of cluster I Clostridium in the hydrogen fermentation of galactose and negatively correlated with the lag time of hydrogen production and positively correlation with the hydrogen production rate, demonstrating the relevance of the cluster to hydrogen production.
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Chlorella vulgaris as a green biofuel factory: Comparison between biodiesel, biogas and combustible biomass production
TL;DR: Considering the downstream processing required in each approach, the most promising energy valorization method is anaerobic digestion able to reach values up to 20,862 kJ Lreactor-1 day-1 in continuous systems.
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Biodiesel from microalgae.
TL;DR: As demonstrated here, microalgae appear to be the only source of renewable biodiesel that is capable of meeting the global demand for transport fuels.
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Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review
TL;DR: The various aspects associated with the design of microalgae production units are described, giving an overview of the current state of development of algae cultivation systems (photo-bioreactors and open ponds).
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Biofuels from microalgae—A review of technologies for production, processing, and extractions of biofuels and co-products
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the technologies underpinning microalgae-to-bio-fuels systems, focusing on the biomass production, harvesting, conversion technologies, and the extraction of useful co-products.
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Inhibition of anaerobic digestion process: A review
TL;DR: This review provides a detailed summary of the research conducted on the inhibition of anaerobic processes and indicates that co-digestion with other waste, adaptation of microorganisms to inhibitory substances, and incorporation of methods to remove or counteract toxicants before an aerobic digestion can significantly improve the waste treatment efficiency.
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Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advances
Qiang Hu,Milton Sommerfeld,Eric E. Jarvis,Maria L. Ghirardi,Matthew C. Posewitz,Michael Seibert,Aldis Darzins +6 more
TL;DR: A brief summary of the current knowledge on oleaginous algae and their fatty acid and TAG biosynthesis, algal model systems and genomic approaches to a better understanding of TAG production, and a historical perspective and path forward for microalgae-based biofuel research and commercialization are provided.