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Anaerobic digestion of microalgae residues resulting from the biodiesel production process
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The recovery of methane from post transesterified microalgae residues has the potential to improve the renewability of the ‘microalgae biomass to biodiesel’ conversion process as well as reduce its cost and environmental impact.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 253 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biodiesel production & Anaerobic digestion.read more
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Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of lipid-extracted microalgae N. gaditana for methane production
TL;DR: The production of biogas by anaerobic digestion of the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana after oil extraction was studied, and the influence of the process temperature on this step was assessed.
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Integration of biology, ecology and engineering for sustainable algal-based biofuel and bioproduct biorefinery
TL;DR: This review finds that a biorefinery approach with integrated biology, ecology, and engineering could lead to a feasible algal-based technology for variety of biofuels and bioproducts.
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Microalgae potential as a biogas source: current status, restraints and future trends
David U. Santos-Ballardo,David U. Santos-Ballardo,Sergio Rossi,Cuauhtémoc Reyes-Moreno,Angel Valdez-Ortiz +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the state or art concerning in methane production enhancement from algal biomass is discussed and a review summarizes and compares information concerning to anaerobic digestion of microalgal biomass and future directions for research.
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Anaerobic co-digestion of oil-extracted spent coffee grounds with various wastes: Experimental and kinetic modeling studies.
M.R. Atelge,M.R. Atelge,Abdulaziz Mohamed Atabani,Serdar Abut,Mustafa Kaya,Cigdem Eskicioglu,Georgeio Semaan,Changsoo Lee,Yalçın Şevki Yıldız,Sebahattin Ünalan,R. Mohanasundaram,Fatih Duman,Gopalakrishnan Kumar +12 more
TL;DR: A linear regression model for the interaction effects between substrates was demonstrated and showed that distinctly mixing defatted spent coffee grounds, spent Coffee grounds, and spent tea waste outperforms other triple mixed substrates.
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Microalgae as Biofertilizer in Modern Agriculture
TL;DR: This section focuses on the effects of cyanobacteria and green algae as biofertilizers on improving fertility and quality of soil and promoting plant growth.
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Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater
TL;DR: The most widely read reference in the water industry, Water Industry Reference as discussed by the authors, is a comprehensive reference tool for water analysis methods that covers all aspects of USEPA-approved water analysis.
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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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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.
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Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol.
TL;DR: Biodiesel from microalgae seems to be the only renewable biofuel that has the potential to completely displace petroleum-derived transport fuels without adversely affecting supply of food and other crop products.