Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels [recurso electrónico] / by Luisa Gouveia.

Por: Gouveia, Luisa [author.]Colaborador(es): SpringerLink (Online service)Tipo de material: TextoTextoSeries SpringerBriefs in MicrobiologyEditor: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011Descripción: V, 68p. online resourceTipo de contenido: text Tipo de medio: computer Tipo de portador: online resourceISBN: 9783642179976Tema(s): Life sciences | Cell culture | Microbiology | Renewable energy sources | Biotechnology | Life Sciences | Microbiology | Renewable and Green Energy | Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology | Cell Culture | Renewable and Green EnergyFormatos físicos adicionales: Printed edition:: Sin títuloClasificación CDD: 579 Clasificación LoC:QR1-502Recursos en línea: Libro electrónicoTexto
Contenidos:
Introduction -- Microalgae and biofules production -- Microalgal biomass production -- algal cultivation -- CO2 sequestration -- Microalgal biomass harvesting -- Cell disruption -- Production rates, production and processing costs -- Life cycle analysis -- Modelling approaches -- Algal biorefinery strategy -- Conclusions.
En: Springer eBooksResumen: 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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Introduction -- Microalgae and biofules production -- Microalgal biomass production -- algal cultivation -- CO2 sequestration -- Microalgal biomass harvesting -- Cell disruption -- Production rates, production and processing costs -- Life cycle analysis -- Modelling approaches -- Algal biorefinery strategy -- Conclusions.

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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