A review on biodiesel production from microalgae: Influencing parameters and recent advanced technologies

S Zhang, L Zhang, G Xu, F Li, X Li - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are the important part of carbon cycle in the nature, and they could utilize the
carbon resource in water and soil efficiently. The abilities of microalgae to mitigate CO2 …

Techno-economic identification of production factors threatening the competitiveness of algae biodiesel

J Maroušek, B Gavurová, O Strunecký, A Maroušková… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The majority belief is that microalgae is the most promising potential feedstock for biodiesel
production while it can also be used for treating wastewater. After the microalgae biodiesel …

Converting nitrogen and phosphorus wastewater into bioenergy using microalgae-bacteria consortia: a critical review

C Zhang, S Li, SH Ho - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional wastewater treatment using activated sludge cannot efficiently eliminate
nitrogen and phosphorus, thus engendering the risk of water eutrophication and ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as microalgal bioproducts: a review of factors affecting EPS synthesis and application in flocculation processes

W Babiak, I Krzemińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …

A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives

S Li, T Hu, Y Xu, J Wang, R Chu, Z Yin, F Mo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy demands and costs of harvesting microalgal biomass make it unrealistic and
unsustainable for economically feasible microalgal biofuel production. Therefore, meticulous …

Integrated culture and harvest systems for improved microalgal biomass production and wastewater treatment

KX Huang, A Vadiveloo, JL Zhou, L Yang… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae cultivation in wastewater has received much attention as an environmentally
sustainable approach. However, commercial application of this technique is challenging due …

Production and harvesting of microalgae and an efficient operational approach to biofuel production for a sustainable environment

S Khan, M Naushad, J Iqbal, C Bathula, G Sharma - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuel derived from microalgae has developed as an environmentally benign alternative to
conventional fossil fuels. Mass production of this biofuel remains difficult due to several of …

[HTML][HTML] Flocculation harvesting techniques for microalgae: a review

IA Matter, VKH Bui, M Jung, JY Seo, YE Kim, YC Lee… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have been considered as one of the most promising biomass feedstocks for
various industrial applications such as biofuels, animal/aquaculture feeds, food …

Remediation of heavy metals in polluted water by immobilized algae: current applications and future perspectives

Z Chen, AI Osman, DW Rooney, WD Oh, PS Yap - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The progression of urban industrialization releases large quantities of heavy metals into
water, resulting in the severe heavy metal contamination of the aquatic environment …

Microalgae harvesting techniques: updates and recent technological interventions

N Kumar, C Banerjee, S Negi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgal biomass has garnered attention as a renewable and sustainable resource for
producing biodiesel. The harvesting of microalgal biomass is a significant bottleneck being …