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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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An overview on synthesis and design of microalgal biorefinery configurations by employing superstructure-based optimization approach
TL;DR: Key components of the superst structure-based modeling framework are described, along with a comprehensive review of the existing studies on the superstructure-based optimization of biofuels/bioenergy production from microalgae.
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State of art of valorising of diverse potential feedstocks for the production of alcohols and ethers: Current changes and perspectives
V. Shenbagamuthuraman,Adamya Patel,Shaurya Khanna,Eleena Banerjee,Shubh Parekh,C. Karthick,B. Ashok,G. Velvizhi,K. Nanthagopal,Hwai Chyuan Ong +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the opportunities and challenges of existing alcohols production and recommended the possible routes for making significant enhancement in production is presented, which enlists the opportunities, challenges, and possible routes to make significant improvement in production.
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State of art of valorising of diverse potential feedstocks for the production of alcohols and ethers: Current changes and perspectives
TL;DR: In this article , a review of the opportunities and challenges of existing alcohols production and recommended the possible routes for making significant enhancement in production has been presented, which enlists the opportunities, challenges, and possible routes to make significant improvement in production.
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Recent Trends in Microalgae Research for Sustainable Energy Production and Biorefinery Applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the recent environmental technologies which can be integrated with microalgae biorefinery to drive the objectives of resource-efficient bio-economy, and the prospects of these technologies are presented to realize their future potential and sustainability outlook.
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Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review
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Biofuels from microalgae—A review of technologies for production, processing, and extractions of biofuels and co-products
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Inhibition of anaerobic digestion process: A review
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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.