Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels E-Book

Luisa Gouveia

• Herausgeber: Springer Berlin
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

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.