Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels
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...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2011.
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Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Microbiology.
Springer eBooks. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b32694532*spi |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | V, 68 p., 19 il., 18 il. col |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783642179976 |