Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

• Main Author: Gouveia, Luisa (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Renewable energy resources.; Cell culture.; Microbiology.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Life Sciences.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Cell Culture.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.