Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

✍ Scribed by Luisa Gouveia (auth.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 76
Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-v
Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels....Pages 1-69

✦ Subjects

Microbiology; Renewable and Green Energy; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Cell Culture; Renewable and Green Energy

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