Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications

ISBN-13: 9780443139277 / Angielski

Jeyabalan Sangeetha; Devarajan Thangadurai

Spis treści

SECTION I Bioprospecting Microalgae: Availability, Suitability and Potentiality for Biofuel Applications 1. Microalgal Biofuels: From Biomass to Bioenergy 2. Microalgal Based Biofuels: Sources, Benefits and Constraints

SECTION II From Biomass to Biofuel: Conversion Technologies and Process Development in Microalgal Bioenergy Sector 3. Microalgal Farming for Biofuel Production: Extraction, Conversion and Characterization 4. Microalgal Biodiesel Properties Based on Fatty Acid Profiles: Modelling, Design and Optimization of Production Conditions 5. FAME Analysis of Microalgal Biomass from Waste Stabilization Ponds for Biofuel Purposes 6. Microalgal Liquid, Solid, and Gaseous Biofuels: Cultivation and Production Strategies for Biofuel Accumulation 7. Chemical, Biochemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Microalgal Biomass into Biofuel Generation 8. Biofuel Recovery from Microalgal Biomass through Hydrothermal Liquefaction 9. Hydrothermal Gasification of Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications 10. Microalgae Derived Biofuel Production via Nanocatalysis 11. Biodiesel Production from Microalgal Resources - Harvest and Post-Harvest Technologies

SECTION III Microalgal Biofuels: Renewable, Sustainable, and Commercial Applications 12. Biofuels from Diatoms: A Sustainable Bioenergy Source in Post-Fossil Fuel Era 13. Microalgae as Sustainable Feedstock for Biofuel Production and Value-Added Coproducts 14. Microalgal Based Biodiesel and Its Lifecycle Assessment

SECTION IV Phycofuel Processing Technology: Technological Limitations and Future Perspectives 15. Biofuels from Microalgae: Growing Conditions, Cultivation Strategies, and Technical and Commercial Challenges 16. Developments, Challenges and Future Perspectives in Renewable Bioenergy Production using Microalgae 17. Cutting-Edge Approaches for Overcoming Challenges in Microalgal Biodiesel Production 18. Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Production of Biofuels: Recent Progress and Practical Limitations