Handbook of Algal Biofuels: Aspects of Cultivation, Conversion, and Biorefinery

ISBN-13: 9780128237649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 700 str.

Mostafa El-Sheekh; Abd El-Fatah Abomohra

Spis treści

Section 1: Algal Diversity and composition 1. Microalgae: Habitats and classification 2. Global seaweeds diversity 3. Chemical composition of micro- and macro-algae 4. Algal cultivation 5. Genetic manipulation of microalgae for enhanced biotechnological applications 6. Current status of algal industry 7. Algal CO2 sequestration and wastewater treatment 8. Application of halophilic algae for water desalination

Section 2: Algal Biofuel Production 9. Biofuel versus fossil fuel 10. Algae for biodiesel production 11. Algal biogas production 12. Algal Bioethanol and biobutanol production 13. Thermochemical conversion of algal biomass 14. Direct biohydrogen production from algae 15. Algal jet fuel

Section 3: Integrated approaches for enhanced biofuel production 16: Sequential biofuel production for whole biomass conversion 17: Biofuel byproducts recycling towards bioeconomy 18: Using solar radiation for algal culture irradiation 19: Physical stress for enhanced biofuel production 20: Microalgal-bacterial consortia for biomass production and wastewater treatment 21: Process intensification 22: Life cycle assessment 23: Challenges and future perspectives

Section 4: Case studies 24. History and Recent advances of algal biofuel commercialization 25. BIQ algae house, Hamburg, Germany 26. Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 27. Aquatic Species Program (ASP) 28. Algal fuel production by industry