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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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Sustainability of algal biofuel production using integrated renewable energy park (IREP) and algal biorefinery approach
TL;DR: In this paper, an integrated renewable energy park (IREP) approach is proposed for amalgamating various renewable energy industries established in different locations, which would aid in synergistic and efficient electricity and liquid biofuel production with zero net carbon emissions.
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Utilization of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-burning power plants with biological systems
TL;DR: In this paper, a preliminary cost analysis of such a process is presented that suggests that, if high productivities are achievable, overall costs would compare favorably with alternative physical-chemical processes for flue gas CO2 capture and sequestration, but would be higher than CO2 mitigation with terrestrial plants.
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Thermal pre-treatment of wet microalgae harvest for efficient hydrocarbon recovery
TL;DR: In this paper, wet microalgae harvest was thermally pretreated to enhance hydrocarbon recovery using a solvent extraction process, and the observed results suggest that the energy-intensive concentration and drying processes of the harvest could be eliminated.
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Process for the production of ethanol from microalgae
TL;DR: In this article, a micro alga capable of accumulating starch in the cells thereof is cultured, the culture solution containing the grown algal cells is concentrated, and ethanol is formed by maintaining the resulting slurry in a dark and anaerobic atmosphere while keeping its pH in the range of 6.0 to 9.0.
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High-rate methane fermentation of lipid-rich food wastes by a high-solids co-digestion process.
TL;DR: The result showed that the food wastes containing high lipids content was effectively degraded by the high solids co-digestion process and over 85% of lipid was degraded to biogas with 60-65% of methane.