Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae discusses different mechanisms used by microalgae to treat various gaseous streams, wastewaters, and pollution bioremediation. In addition, the advantages of the application of microalgal biomass in the agricultural and food/feed sectors are presented and bioenergy from microalgae with a view to sustainability is explored. The present covers the use of microalgal cultures in various applications, such as: the treatment of gaseous streams by removing various contaminants, wastewater treatment through the removal of several pollutants, biomass valorization for agriculture purposes, bioenergy from microalgae, and industrial integration of all these processes in a biorefinery concept. Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of gathering scientific knowledge to overcome drawbacks related to microalgal production and develops the concept of biorefinery based on microalgal biomass for a more sustainable future.
1. Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Microalgae: a vision for sustainability - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 State-of-the-art: microalgae production systems and microalgae applications - p. 37 9. Chapter 3 Enhancing carbon neutrality: the role of biomass in CO2 uptake - p. 73 10. Chapter 4 Biogas purification and calorific value enhancement - p. 95 11. Chapter 5 Boosting wastewater-cultivated microalgae metabolism via nanoparticle addition - p. 115 12. Chapter 6 Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrient removal - p. 141 13. Chapter 7 Microalgal role in sustainable business models for the textile industry - p. 163 14. Chapter 8 Heavy metals and other chemicals removal by microalgae - p. 183 15. Chapter 9 Microalgae in sewage treatment: tackling emerging contaminants and challenges - p. 203 16. Chapter 10 Nutrients recovery from wastewater by microalgae - p. 225 17. Chapter 11 Microalgae as biobased fertilizers for sustainable agriculture - p. 263 18. Chapter 12 Microalgae as biobased pesticides for sustainable agriculture - p. 283 19. Chapter 13 Microalgae: green cell biofactories in food and feed supply chains - p. 301 20. Chapter 14 Liquid biofuels from microalgae: production challenges - p. 319 21. Chapter 15 Biomass conversion technologies for a circular carbon economy - p. 343 22. Chapter 16 Bioenergy and water recovery based on microalgae - p. 373 23. Chapter 17 Integration of anaerobic digestion and microalgal cultivation for efficient biofuel production from wastewater - p. 387 24. Chapter 18 Efficient separation of microalgal biomass from wastewater effluent - p. 407 25. Chapter 19 From lab to outdoors: microalgal process perspective for a step to reality - p. 423 26. Index - p. 447 27. Index - continued - p. 455
Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae discusses different mechanisms used by microalgae to treat various gaseous streams, wastewaters, and pollution bioremediation. In addition, the advantages of the application of microalgal biomass in the agricultural and food/feed sectors are presented and bioenergy from microalgae with a view to sustainability is explored. The present covers the use of microalgal cultures in various applications, such as: the treatment of gaseous streams by removing various contaminants, wastewater treatment through the removal of several pollutants, biomass valorization for agriculture purposes, bioenergy from microalgae, and industrial integration of all these processes in a biorefinery concept. Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of gathering scientific knowledge to overcome drawbacks related to microalgal production and develops the concept of biorefinery based on microalgal biomass for a more sustainable future.
1. Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Microalgae: a vision for sustainability - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 State-of-the-art: microalgae production systems and microalgae applications - p. 37 9. Chapter 3 Enhancing carbon neutrality: the role of biomass in CO2 uptake - p. 73 10. Chapter 4 Biogas purification and calorific value enhancement - p. 95 11. Chapter 5 Boosting wastewater-cultivated microalgae metabolism via nanoparticle addition - p. 115 12. Chapter 6 Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrient removal - p. 141 13. Chapter 7 Microalgal role in sustainable business models for the textile industry - p. 163 14. Chapter 8 Heavy metals and other chemicals removal by microalgae - p. 183 15. Chapter 9 Microalgae in sewage treatment: tackling emerging contaminants and challenges - p. 203 16. Chapter 10 Nutrients recovery from wastewater by microalgae - p. 225 17. Chapter 11 Microalgae as biobased fertilizers for sustainable agriculture - p. 263 18. Chapter 12 Microalgae as biobased pesticides for sustainable agriculture - p. 283 19. Chapter 13 Microalgae: green cell biofactories in food and feed supply chains - p. 301 20. Chapter 14 Liquid biofuels from microalgae: production challenges - p. 319 21. Chapter 15 Biomass conversion technologies for a circular carbon economy - p. 343 22. Chapter 16 Bioenergy and water recovery based on microalgae - p. 373 23. Chapter 17 Integration of anaerobic digestion and microalgal cultivation for efficient biofuel production from wastewater - p. 387 24. Chapter 18 Efficient separation of microalgal biomass from wastewater effluent - p. 407 25. Chapter 19 From lab to outdoors: microalgal process perspective for a step to reality - p. 423 26. Index - p. 447 27. Index - continued - p. 455
