Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications presents current methods, practical applications, and research trends on diverse biofuel products from microalgae. This comprehensive book provides analyses of microalgal biology, chemical and molecular engineering techniques to scale-up algal biomass processes and biofuels conversion, and economic feasibility of value-added bioenergy co-products from a variety of microalgal strains. Sections cover microalgal biomass availability, suitability, potential for biofuel applications, scientific and methodical aspects of biomass harvesting, sustainable and commercial applications of microalgal biofuels, including LCA, and the technological limitations and future perspectives on microalgal biofuels.
Each section offers in-depth knowledge on the fundamental and practical aspects with reference to biofuels and bioenergy production from microalgae. This book will be a valuable update for students, researchers and industry professionals working in bioenergy, and will be of interest to microbial and environmental scientists and phycologists interested in practical applications for microalgae.
1. Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. vii 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. About the editors - p. xv 9. Foreword - p. xv 10. Preface - p. xv 11. Chapter 1 Microalgal biofuels: From biomass to bioenergy - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 Microalgal based biofuels: Sources, benefits, and constraints - p. 23 13. Chapter 3 Microalgal farming for biofuel production: Extraction, conversion, and characterization - p. 43 14. Chapter 4 Microalgal biodiesel properties based on fatty acid profiles: Modeling, design, and optimization of production conditions - p. 81 15. Chapter 5 FAME analysis of microalgal biomass from waste stabilization ponds for biofuel purposes - p. 99 16. Chapter 6 Microalgal liquid, solid, and gaseous biofuels: Cultivation and production strategies for biofuel accumulation - p. 113 17. Chapter 7 Chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuel generation - p. 145 18. Chapter 8 Biofuel recovery from microalgal biomass through hydrothermal liquefaction - p. 165 19. Chapter 9 Hydrothermal gasification of microalgal biomass for bioenergy applications - p. 179 20. Chapter 10 Microalgae-derived biofuel production via nanocatalysis - p. 191 21. Chapter 11 Biodiesel production from microalgal resources: Harvest and postharvest technologies - p. 205 22. Chapter 12 Biofuels from diatoms: A sustainable bioenergy source in post-fossil fuel era - p. 235 23. Chapter 13 Microalgae as sustainable feedstock for biofuel production and value-added co-products - p. 253 24. Chapter 14 Microalgal-based biodiesel and its lifecycle assessment - p. 287 25. Chapter 15 Biofuels from microalgae: Growing conditions, cultivation strategies, and techno-commercial challenges - p. 305 26. Chapter 16 Developments, challenges, and future perspectives in renewable bioenergy production using microalgae - p. 341 27. Chapter 17 Cutting-edge approaches for overcoming challenges in microalgal biodiesel production - p. 355 28. Chapter 18 Genetic engineering of microalgae for production of biofuels: Recent progress and practical limitations - p. 395 29. Index - p. 435
Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications presents current methods, practical applications, and research trends on diverse biofuel products from microalgae. This comprehensive book provides analyses of microalgal biology, chemical and molecular engineering techniques to scale-up algal biomass processes and biofuels conversion, and economic feasibility of value-added bioenergy co-products from a variety of microalgal strains. Sections cover microalgal biomass availability, suitability, potential for biofuel applications, scientific and methodical aspects of biomass harvesting, sustainable and commercial applications of microalgal biofuels, including LCA, and the technological limitations and future perspectives on microalgal biofuels.
Each section offers in-depth knowledge on the fundamental and practical aspects with reference to biofuels and bioenergy production from microalgae. This book will be a valuable update for students, researchers and industry professionals working in bioenergy, and will be of interest to microbial and environmental scientists and phycologists interested in practical applications for microalgae.
1. Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. vii 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. About the editors - p. xv 9. Foreword - p. xv 10. Preface - p. xv 11. Chapter 1 Microalgal biofuels: From biomass to bioenergy - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 Microalgal based biofuels: Sources, benefits, and constraints - p. 23 13. Chapter 3 Microalgal farming for biofuel production: Extraction, conversion, and characterization - p. 43 14. Chapter 4 Microalgal biodiesel properties based on fatty acid profiles: Modeling, design, and optimization of production conditions - p. 81 15. Chapter 5 FAME analysis of microalgal biomass from waste stabilization ponds for biofuel purposes - p. 99 16. Chapter 6 Microalgal liquid, solid, and gaseous biofuels: Cultivation and production strategies for biofuel accumulation - p. 113 17. Chapter 7 Chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuel generation - p. 145 18. Chapter 8 Biofuel recovery from microalgal biomass through hydrothermal liquefaction - p. 165 19. Chapter 9 Hydrothermal gasification of microalgal biomass for bioenergy applications - p. 179 20. Chapter 10 Microalgae-derived biofuel production via nanocatalysis - p. 191 21. Chapter 11 Biodiesel production from microalgal resources: Harvest and postharvest technologies - p. 205 22. Chapter 12 Biofuels from diatoms: A sustainable bioenergy source in post-fossil fuel era - p. 235 23. Chapter 13 Microalgae as sustainable feedstock for biofuel production and value-added co-products - p. 253 24. Chapter 14 Microalgal-based biodiesel and its lifecycle assessment - p. 287 25. Chapter 15 Biofuels from microalgae: Growing conditions, cultivation strategies, and techno-commercial challenges - p. 305 26. Chapter 16 Developments, challenges, and future perspectives in renewable bioenergy production using microalgae - p. 341 27. Chapter 17 Cutting-edge approaches for overcoming challenges in microalgal biodiesel production - p. 355 28. Chapter 18 Genetic engineering of microalgae for production of biofuels: Recent progress and practical limitations - p. 395 29. Index - p. 435
