Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

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Buch | Softcover
V, 68 Seiten
2011 | 2011
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-17996-9 (ISBN)
53,49 inkl. MwSt
This concise review covers the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production. The text discusses the advantages of microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing crops, technological processes for energy production using microalgae, and more.
This concise review covers 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.

Introduction.- Microalgae and biofules production.- Microalgal biomass production.- algal cultivation.- CO2 sequestration.- Microalgal biomass harvesting.- Cell disruption.- Production rates, production and processing costs.- Life cycle analysis.- Modelling approaches.- Algal biorefinery strategy.- Conclusions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.1.2011
Reihe/Serie SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
Zusatzinfo V, 68 p. 19 illus., 18 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 132 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
Schlagworte bioenergy production • Biofuels • Biorefinery • Cell Culture • microalgae • photobioreactors
ISBN-10 3-642-17996-7 / 3642179967
ISBN-13 978-3-642-17996-9 / 9783642179969
Zustand Neuware
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