Book ID: 99524
Gouveia, Luisa
Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels. 2011. (Springer Briefs in Microbiology). 69 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
This concise review covers 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.