A review on the state-of-the-art of physical/chemical and biological technologies for biogas upgrading

R Muñoz, L Meier, I Diaz, D Jeison - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2015 - Springer
The lack of tax incentives for biomethane use requires the optimization of both biogas
production and upgrading in order to allow the full exploitation of this renewable energy …

Strategies to produce cost-effective third-generation biofuel from microalgae

N Rafa, SF Ahmed, IA Badruddin, M Mofijur… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Third-generation biofuel produced from microalgae is a viable solution to global energy
insecurity and climate change. Despite an annual current global algal biomass production of …

Life cycle evaluation of microalgae biofuels production: Effect of cultivation system on energy, carbon emission and cost balance analysis

YK Dasan, MK Lam, S Yusup, JW Lim… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and ever-increasing environmental pollution have forced
humankind to look for a renewable energy source. Microalgae, a renewable biomass …

Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production

D Vandamme, I Foubert, K Muylaert - Trends in biotechnology, 2013 - cell.com
The global demand for biomass for food, feed, biofuels, and chemical production is expected
to increase in the coming decades. Microalgae are a promising new source of biomass that …

Energy-efficient biomass processing with pulsed electric fields for bioeconomy and sustainable development

A Golberg, M Sack, J Teissie, G Pataro… - Biotechnology for …, 2016 - Springer
Fossil resources-free sustainable development can be achieved through a transition to
bioeconomy, an economy based on sustainable biomass-derived food, feed, chemicals …

C1-carbon sources for chemical and fuel production by microbial gas fermentation

P Dürre, BJ Eikmanns - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Autotrophic acetogens, carboxidotrophs, and methanotrophs can grow on CO,
CO 2 or CH 4.•Gas fermentation allows an economic production of commodity chemicals …

Combinatorial life cycle assessment to inform process design of industrial production of algal biodiesel

LB Brentner, MJ Eckelman… - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The use of algae as a feedstock for biodiesel production is a rapidly growing industry, in the
United States and globally. A life cycle assessment (LCA) is presented that compares …

Reduction of water and energy requirement of algae cultivation using an algae biofilm photobioreactor

A Ozkan, K Kinney, L Katz, H Berberoglu - Bioresource technology, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper reports the construction and performance of an algae biofilm photobioreactor that
offers a significant reduction of the energy and water requirements of cultivation. The green …

[CARTE][B] Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

L Gouveia, L Gouveia - 2011 - Springer
This review explains the potential use of the so-called “green coal” for biofuel production. A
comparison between microalgae and other crops is given, and their advantages are …

A holistic approach to managing microalgae for biofuel applications

PL Show, MSY Tang, D Nagarajan, TC Ling… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Microalgae contribute up to 60% of the oxygen content in the Earth's atmosphere by
absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen during photosynthesis. Microalgae are …