Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Physics, Energy
Cover of the book Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels by Luisa Gouveia, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Author: Luisa Gouveia ISBN: 9783642179976
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: January 30, 2011
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Luisa Gouveia
ISBN: 9783642179976
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: January 30, 2011
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This Brief provides a concise review of the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production. The following topics are highlighted: the advantages of microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing crops; technological processes for energy production using microalgae; microalgal biomass production systems, production rates and costs; algae cultivation strategies and main culture parameters; biomass harvesting technologies and cell disruption; CO2 sequestration; life cycle analysis; and algal biorefinery strategies. The conclusions section discusses the contribution of the technologies described to environmental sustainability and future prospects.

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This Brief provides a concise review of the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production. The following topics are highlighted: the advantages of microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing crops; technological processes for energy production using microalgae; microalgal biomass production systems, production rates and costs; algae cultivation strategies and main culture parameters; biomass harvesting technologies and cell disruption; CO2 sequestration; life cycle analysis; and algal biorefinery strategies. The conclusions section discusses the contribution of the technologies described to environmental sustainability and future prospects.

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