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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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Anaerobic digestion of Chlorella vulgaris for energy production
TL;DR: The anaerobic digestion of Chlorella vulgaris was studied using batch digesters and the conversion of biomass to biogas ranged from 70–90% in COD, implying that C. vulgaris could constitute a valuable method of bioconversion of sun energy toBiogas.
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Supercritical biodiesel production and power cogeneration: technical and economic feasibilities.
TL;DR: An integrated supercritical fluid technology with power cogeneration to produce biodiesel fuels, with no need for the costly separations involved with the conventional technology, is proposed, documented for technical and economic feasibility, and preliminarily designed.
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Engineering direct conversion of CO 2 to biofuel
TL;DR: Genetically engineered cyanobacteria harvest light energy to directly produce isobuteraldehyde andIsobutanol, which are thenconsumeritized to form carbon dioxide and alcohol.
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Solar-powered aeration and disinfection, anaerobic co-digestion, biological CO2 scrubbing and biofuel production: the energy and carbon management opportunities of waste stabilisation ponds
TL;DR: The environmental and financial benefits of pond technology broaden further when considering the low-cost, energy production opportunities of anaerobic ponds and the potential of algae as a biofuel.