Third Generation Biofuels

• Main Author: Bajpai, Pratima (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Renewable energy resources.; Energy systems.; Natural resources.; Energy security.; Fossil fuels.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Systems.; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.; Energy Security.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

Growing concerns about the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves, rising crude oil prices, energy security and global climate change have led to increased worldwide interest in renewable energy sources such as biofuels. In this context, biofuel production from renewable sources is considered to be...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. General background and Introduction
• Chapter 2. Fuel potential of third generation biofuels
• Chapter 3. Characteristics of microalgae
• Chapter 4. Cultivation of 3rd generation biofuel
• Chapter 5. Harvesting and drying of algal biomass
• Chapter 6. Extraction of oil from algal biomass
• Chapter 7. Production of biofuel from microalgae
• Chapter 8. Current trends and the future of the algae-based biofuels industry. .