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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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The promising future of microalgae: current status, challenges, and optimization of a sustainable and renewable industry for biofuels, feed, and other products
TL;DR: The present review describes the advantages of microalgae for the production of biofuels and various bioactive compounds and discusses culturing parameters.
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Bioprocess engineering of microalgae to produce a variety of consumer products
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the technology and production platforms for development and creation of different valuable consumer products from microalgal biomass, including triglycerides which can be converted into biodiesel.
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Morphology, composition, production, processing and applications of Chlorella vulgaris: A review
Carl Safi,Carl Safi,Bachar Zebib,Bachar Zebib,Othmane Merah,Othmane Merah,Pierre-Yves Pontalier,Pierre-Yves Pontalier,Carlos Vaca-Garcia,Carlos Vaca-Garcia,Carlos Vaca-Garcia +10 more
TL;DR: This comprehensive review article spots the light on one of the most interesting microalga Chlorella vulgaris and assembles the history and a thorough description of its ultrastructure and composition according to growth conditions.
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Constraints to commercialization of algal fuels.
TL;DR: The near term outlook for widespread use of algal fuels appears bleak, but fuels for niche applications such as in aviation may be likely in the medium term.
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A review on harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae
TL;DR: This review aims to collate and present an overview of current harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae, and discusses the various biodiesel production techniques in the later sections.
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Green alga hydrogen production: progress, challenges and prospects
TL;DR: Questions have been asked as to whether the hydrogenase is anything more than a relic of the evolutionary past of the chloroplast in green algae, and whether this enzyme and the process of photosynthesis can ever be utilized to generate hydrogen for commercial purposes.
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Biodiesel Production from Wet Algal Biomass through in Situ Lipid Hydrolysis and Supercritical Transesterification
TL;DR: In an effort to process wet algal biomass directly, eliminate organic solvent use during lipid extraction, and recover nutrients for reuse, a catalyst-free, two-step technique for algal biodiesel production is developed.
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The influence of ammonium-nitrogen on the specific activity of pelletized methanogenic sludge
I.W. Koster,G. Lettinga +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of ammonium-nitrogen concentrations in the range 680-2601 mg litre−1 on the specific activity of pelletized methanogenic sludge was investigated in batch experiments.
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Catalytic and Non-catalytic Supercritical Water Gasification of Microalgae and Glycerol
Anand G. Chakinala,Derk Willem Frederik Brilman,Willibrordus Petrus Maria van Swaaij,Sascha R.A. Kersten +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the gasification of microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) and glycerol in supercritical water (SCW) using batch (quartz capillaries) and continuous flow reactors is presented.
Methods for increasing the biogas potential from the recalcitrant organic matter contained in manure
TL;DR: In this paper, several treatment methods were tested and the best results showed an approximately 20% increase of the biogas potential with fibers smaller than 0.35 mm as measured by batch experiments and an increase was approximately 16% with fibers of size 2 mm.