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Algal Biofuels : A Credible Prospective?
Joint Authors
Patel, Bhavish
Tamburic, Bojan
Hellgardt, Klaus
Dechatiwongse, Pongsathorn
Zemichael, Fessehaye W.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Global energy use has reached unprecedented levels and increasing human population, technological integration, and improving lifestyle will further fuel this demand.
Fossil fuel based energy is our primary source of energy and it will remain to be in the near future.
The effects from the use of this finite resource on the fate of our planet are only now being understood and recognised in the form of climate change.
Renewable energy systems may offer a credible alternative to help maintain our lifestyle sustainably and there are a range of options that can be pursued.
Biofuels, especially algae based, have gained significant publicity recently.
The concept of making biofuels, biochemicals, and by-products works well theoretically and at small scale, but when considering scaleup, many solutions can be dismissed on either economical or ecological grounds.
Even if an (cost-) effective method for algae cultivation is developed, other input parameters, namely, fixed nitrogen and fresh water, remain to be addressed.
Furthermore, current processing routes for harvesting, drying, and extraction for conversion to subsequent products are economically unattractive.
The strategies employed for various algae-based fuels are identified and it is suggested that ultimately only an integrated algal biorefinery concept may be the way forward.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patel, Bhavish& Tamburic, Bojan& Zemichael, Fessehaye W.& Dechatiwongse, Pongsathorn& Hellgardt, Klaus. 2012. Algal Biofuels : A Credible Prospective?. ISRN Renewable Energy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patel, Bhavish…[et al.]. Algal Biofuels : A Credible Prospective?. ISRN Renewable Energy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Patel, Bhavish& Tamburic, Bojan& Zemichael, Fessehaye W.& Dechatiwongse, Pongsathorn& Hellgardt, Klaus. Algal Biofuels : A Credible Prospective?. ISRN Renewable Energy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486664
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486664