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Characterization of microalga Nannochloropsis sp. mutants for improved production of biofuels

Anandarajah, Kandiah; Mahendraperumal, Guruvaiah; … - In: Applied Energy 96 (2012) C, pp. 371-377

To select microalgae with a high biomass, chlorophyll a, lipid, and fatty acid content of two mutants (LARB-202-2 and … productivity of biomass was closely associated with the cellular content of Chl a. Total lipid productivity of LARB-202-2 and LARB …

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Screening microalgae strains for their productivity in methane following anaerobic digestion

Frigon, Jean-Claude; Matteau-Lebrun, Frédérique; … - In: Applied Energy 108 (2013) C, pp. 100-107

Interest in the use of microalgae for the production of biofuels has grown in recent years. Biomethane is a biofuel that can be obtained with high efficiency from anaerobic digestion of various organic feedstocks. In this study, a selection of freshwater (n=15) and marine (n=5) microalgae were...

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Nutrient limitation as a strategy for increasing starch accumulation in microalgae

Dragone, Giuliano; Fernandes, Bruno D.; Abreu, Ana P.; … - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 10, pp. 3331-3335

Increasing microalgal starch content by nutrient limitation has been regarded as an affordable approach for the production of third generation bioethanol. This work evaluated starch accumulation in Chlorella vulgaris P12 under different initial concentrations of nitrogen (0–2.2gureaL−1) and...

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Review of energy balance in raceway ponds for microalgae cultivation: Re-thinking a traditional system is possible

Chiaramonti, David; Prussi, Matteo; Casini, David; … - In: Applied Energy 102 (2013) C, pp. 101-111

The present work addresses energy consumption in raceway ponds (RWPs). This kind of systems are today the most utilized industrial plant for outdoor algae cultivation. The problem has been addressed combining theoretical correlations and experimental data. Head losses for conventional raceway...

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Microalgae Chlorella as a potential bio-energy feedstock

Phukan, Mayur M.; Chutia, Rahul S.; Konwar, B.K.; Kataki, R. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 10, pp. 3307-3312

.46%), and lipid (28.82%) content. The algal de-oiled cake was characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric study at …

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The production of biofuel and bioelectricity associated with wastewater treatment by green algae

Maity, Jyoti Prakash; Hou, Chia-Peng; Majumder, Dip; … - In: Energy 78 (2014) C, pp. 94-103

observed to be 3300 mg/L, 471.42 mg/L/day, 0.981 mg/L, 0.173 mg/L and 1.156 mg/L after 7 days. Lipid production and rate of … lipid production were 1068.383 mg/g dry wt. biomass and 152.62 mg/g dry biomass/day. FTIR (Fourier transform infrared …) spectra revealed the presence of protein, lipid, FAs (fatty acids), triglycerides and ester functional groups. FAME (fatty …

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Microalgae for third generation biofuel production, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and wastewater treatment: Present and future perspectives – A mini review

Maity, Jyoti Prakash; Bundschuh, Jochen; Chen, Chien-Yen; … - In: Energy 78 (2014) C, pp. 104-113

solar energy into the carbon storage products, leads to lipid accumulation, including TAG (triacylglycerols), which then can … be transformed into biodiesel, bioethanol and biomethanol. This paper reviews the selection, production and accumulation … of target bioenergy carrier's strains and their advantages as well as the technological development for oil, biodiesel …

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Optimization of novel photobioreactor design using computational fluid dynamics

Soman, Abhinav; Shastri, Yogendra - In: Applied Energy 140 (2015) C, pp. 246-255

The high cost of microalgae cultivation is one of the major hurdles in large scale production of microalgal biofuels. Cultivation in closed photobioreactors (PBR) to achieve high culture concentrations is a potential solution. However, existing PBR designs do not have the desired efficiencies,...

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Algal biofuels in Canada: Status and potential

Scaife, Mark A.; Merkx-Jacques, Alexandra; Woodhall, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 44 (2015) C, pp. 620-642

opportunity to sequester nutrients from waste streams whilst also expanding the biofuel pallet to include biodiesel, as well as …

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Environment-enhancing algal biofuel production using wastewaters

Zhou, Wenguang; Chen, Paul; Min, Min; Ma, Xiaochen; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 36 (2014) C, pp. 256-269

The potential of algae-based biofuels to replace petroleum fuels and mitigate greenhouse gas production through microalgal photosynthesis has long been recognized. However, currently there are no commercial algae-to-fuels technologies that can overcome techno-economic barriers and address...

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