Biofuels from Algae
- 1st Edition - August 8, 2013
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ashok Pandey, Duu-Jong Lee, Yusuf Chisti, Carlos R. Soccol
- Language: English
This book provides in-depth information on basic and applied aspects of biofuels production from algae. It begins with an introduction to the topic, and follows with the basic sc… Read more
Description
Description
This book provides in-depth information on basic and applied aspects of biofuels production from algae. It begins with an introduction to the topic, and follows with the basic scientific aspects of algal cultivation and its use for biofuels production, such as photo bioreactor engineering for microalgae production, open culture systems for biomass production and the economics of biomass production. It provides state-of-the-art information on synthetic biology approaches for algae suitable for biofuels production, followed by algal biomass harvesting, algal oils as fuels, biohydrogen production from algae, formation/production of co-products, and more. The book also covers topics such as metabolic engineering and molecular biology for algae for fuel production, life cycle assessment and scale-up and commercialization. It is highly useful and helps you to plan new research and design new economically viable processes for the production of clean fuels from algae.
Key features
Key features
- Covers in a comprehensive but concise way most of the algae biomass conversion technologies currently available
- Lists all the products produced from algae, i.e. biohydrogen, fuel oils, etc., their properties and potential uses
- Includes the economics of the various processes and the necessary steps for scaling them up
Readership
Readership
Chemists and chemical engineers, biochemical engineers, Biotechnologists, Agricultural Chemists, Environmental Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, academics and research students in these areas. The book would also be of interest to microbiologists who study this type of algae (properties, cultivation, mutations, etc.)
Table of contents
Table of contents
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. An Open Pond System for Microalgal Cultivation
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Biotechnology and Microalgae
1.3 Open Pond Systems
1.4 Main Microalgae Cultivated in Open Pond Systems
1.5 Reactor Design
1.6 Light Regime
1.7 Hydrodynamics of the Reactor
1.8 Fixation of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
1.9 Temperature
1.10 pH
1.11 Sterility of Cultivation
1.12 Biomass Harvest
1.13 Drying of Biomass
1.14 Other Microalgal Culture Systems
1.15 Applications of Biomass
1.16 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2. Design of Photobioreactors for Algal Cultivation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Factors Affecting Microalgae Growth and Biofuels Production
2.3 Photobioreactor Design Principles
2.4 Microalgae Cultivation in Closed and Open PBRs for Biofuel Production
2.5 Commercial Microalgae Cultivation Systems for Biofuel Production
2.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3. Metabolic Engineering and Molecular Biotechnology of Microalgae for Fuel Production
Acknowledgment
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Biodiesel
3.3 Biohydrogen
3.4 Other Strategies
3.5 Challenges and Perspectives
References
Chapter 4. Respirometric Balance and Carbon Fixation of Industrially Important Algae
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Carbon Dioxide Fixation by Microalgae
4.3 Practical Aspects of Mass Cultivation for CO2 Fixation
4.4 Carbon Market for Microalgal Technologies
References
Chapter 5. Algal Biomass Harvesting
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Stability and Separability of Microalgae
5.3 Methods of Algae Harvesting
5.4 Challenges and Prospects
5.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6. Heterotrophic Production of Algal Oils
Acknowledgments
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Heterotrophy of Microalgae
6.3 Potential of Heterotrophic Algal Oils
6.4 Factors Affecting Heterotrophic Production of Algal Oils
6.5 High Cell Density of Heterotrophic Algae
6.6 Chlorella as the Cell Factory for Heterotrophic Oils
6.7 Possible Improvements of Economics in Heterotrophic Algal Oils
6.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. Production of Biofuels from Algal Biomass by Fast Pyrolysis
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fast Pyrolysis
7.3 Yields and Characteristics of Pyrolysis of Algal Biomass
7.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 8. Algae Oils as Fuels
Acknowledgments
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Cellular Biochemistry Toward Lipid Synthesis
8.3 Nutritional Mode of Microalgae
8.4 Substrates for Microalgae Growth and Lipid Production
8.5 Microalgae Cultivation
8.6 Preparation of Algal Fuel/Biodiesel
8.7 Transesterification
8.8 Algal Fuel Properties
8.9 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 9. Production of Biohydrogen from Microalgae
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Pathways of Hydrogen Production
9.3 Bioreactor Design and Operation
9.4 Economic Evaluation
9.5 Prospects and Challenges
9.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Applications of Spent Biomass
Acknowledgments
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Spent Biomass for Biofuel Production
10.3 Spent Biomass for Fine Chemical Production
10.4 Bioremediation
10.5 Feed
10.6 Final Considerations
References
Chapter 11. Hydrothermal Upgradation of Algae into Value-added Hydrocarbons
Acknowledgments
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Algal Biomass
11.3 Macroalgae
11.4 Thermochemical Conversion
11.5 Hydrothermal Upgradation
11.6 Hydrothermal Processes for Upgradation of Algae
11.7 Opportunities and Challenges
References
Chapter 12. Scale-Up and Commercialization of Algal Cultivation and Biofuel Production
Acknowledgment
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Life-Cycle Energy Balance of Algal Biofuels
12.3 Potential Biofuel Production from Algae
12.4 Techno-Economic Evaluation of Algal Biofuels
12.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. Life-Cycle Assessment of Microalgal-Based Biofuels
Acknowledgments
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Assessed Functions, Associated Functional Units, and Perimeters of Microalgae Production LCAs
13.3 Modeling the Inventory Data
13.4 Microalgal Biomass Transformation into Energy
13.5 Environmental Impact Assessment
13.6 Discussion and Guidelines
13.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 14. Economics of Microalgae Biomass Production
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Methodology for Cost Analysis of Microalgae Production
14.3 Case Study
References
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 7, 2013
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Ashok Pandey
Prof. Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. His major research and technological development interests are industrial and environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, etc.
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Duu-Jong Lee
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Yusuf Chisti
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Carlos R. Soccol
Prof Carlos Ricardo Soccol is full Professor and research group leader of Department of Bioprocesses Engineering and Biotechnology at UFPR-Brazil. Professor Soccol has experience in bioprocesses/biological engineering, food biotechnology, industrial biotechnology. The research carried out till-date has credited him with 1,385 publications, including patents (108), books (31), book chapters (168), original papers (488) and research communications in conferences/symposia (590). His research articles have so far been cited more than 35,725 times according to Google Scholar. He received several national and international awards, including the Science and Technology award of the Government of Paraná (1996), Best Scientific Achievement of the Year 2001 by Ministry of Sugar of Cuba, The Scopus/Elsevier Award (2009), Dr Honoris Causa, University Blaise Pascal-France (2010), Outstanding Scientist at 5th International Conference on Industrial Bioprocesses, Taipei, Taiwan, Scientist of the Year - Nanocell Institute (2017), Medal of Scientific Merit by Ministry Science Technology and Innovation - Brazilian Government (2018).