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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 review on third generation bioethanol feedstock
Siti Azmah Jambo,Rahmath Abdulla,Siti Hajar Mohd Azhar,Hartinie Marbawi,Jualang Azlan Gansau,Pogaku Ravindra +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential and prospects of the third generation bioethanol feedstock are highlighted in a review, and an insight into the current hydrolysis and fermentation technologies on algal conversion together with the economics and viability of the process are also accounted.
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Green Chemistry, Biofuels, and Biorefinery
TL;DR: In the future, the commercial success of biofuels commensurate with consumer demand will depend on the availability of new green (bio)chemical technologies capable of converting waste biomass to fuel in a context of a biorefinery.
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Energy from algae: Current status and future trends: Algal biofuels – A status report
TL;DR: A special issue of Applied Energy is focused on renewable bio-fuels from algae, a subject which is both controversial and immensely important strategically as mentioned in this paper, which includes 8 papers including this one, covering a great diversity of topics, including the following major areas:
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Acetone, butanol, and ethanol production from wastewater algae.
TL;DR: In this article, the use of 10% algae as feedstock was shown to increase the ethanol and acetone, butanol, and ethanol (ABE) production by using wastewater algae biomass as a carbon source.
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Systematic and Quantitative Investigation of the Mechanism of Carbon Nanotubes’ Toxicity toward Algae
TL;DR: The results showed that the MWCNTs significantly inhibited the algal growth, and could mainly be explained by the combined effects of oxidative stress, agglomeration and physical interactions, and shading effects, with the quantitative contributions from these mechanisms depending on the M WCNT size and concentration.
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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.