Overview
- Explores algal biofuels (3rd generation biofuels) and related, emerging technologies
- Identifies core challenges and prospects of algal bioremediation
- Represents all aspects of the concept of algal biorefinery
- Provides a platform to discuss the wider scope of algal research
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This book critically discusses different aspects of algal production systems and several of the drawbacks related to microalgal biomass production, namely, low biomass yield, and energy-consuming harvesting, dewatering, drying and extraction processes. These provide a background to the state-of-the-art technologies for algal cultivation, CO2 sequestration, and large-scale application of these systems.
In order to tap the commercial potential of algae, a biorefinery concept has been proposed that could help to extract maximum benefits from algal biomass. This refinery concept promotes the harvesting of multiple products from the feedstock so as to make the process economically attractive. For the last few decades, algal biomass has been explored for use in various products such as fuel, agricultural crops, pigments and pharmaceuticals, as well as in bioremediation. To meet the huge demand, there has been a focus on large-scale production of algal biomass in closed or open photobioreactors. Different nutritional conditions for algal growth have been explored, such as photoautotrophic, heterotrophic, mixotrophic and oleaginous.
This book is aimed at a wide audience, including undergraduates, postgraduates, academics, energy researchers, scientists in industry, energy specialists, policy makers and others who wish to understand algal biorefineries and also keep abreast of the latest developments.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Algal Biorefinery: An Integrated Approach
Editors: Debabrata Das
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22813-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Capital Publishing Company 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22812-9Published: 08 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22813-6Published: 30 November 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 467
Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India
Topics: Environmental Management, Renewable and Green Energy, Biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry, Marine & Freshwater Sciences