A review on harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae

N Pragya, KK Pandey, PK Sahoo - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Microalgae are receiving increasing attention worldwide as an alternative and renewable
source for energy production. Through various conversion processes, microalgae can be …

Commercial application of microalgae other than as biofuels: a brief review

JJ Milledge - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2011 - Springer
There has been considerable discussion in recent years about the potential of micro-algae
for the production of sustainable and renewable biofuels, but there may be other more …

Microalgal biofuel production: Potential challenges and prospective research

AB Sathya, A Thirunavukkarasu, R Nithya, A Nandan… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Exponential growth in industrialization can be seen as a direct outcome of the urbanization
which results in the continuous depletion of natural energy reserves. The existence of …

A review of the harvesting of micro-algae for biofuel production

JJ Milledge, S Heaven - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2013 - Springer
Many researchers consider efficient harvesting is the major challenge of commercialising
micro-algal biofuel. Although micro-algal biomass can be 'energy rich', the growth of algae in …

Microalgal biorefineries for bioenergy production: can we move from concept to industrial reality?

MC Deprá, AM dos Santos, IA Severo, AB Santos… - BioEnergy …, 2018 - Springer
Biorefineries are commercial facilities that transform raw materials into commodities of
considerable interest to the world bioeconomy. In addition, biorefineries have the potential to …

Biofuel production from microalgae: a review

L Peng, D Fu, H Chu, Z Wang, H Qi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
The shortage of fossil fuels is actually a major economic issue in the context of increasing
energy demand. Renewable energies are thus gaining in importance. For instance …

Coupling of algal biofuel production with wastewater

NC Bhatt, A Panwar, TS Bisht… - The scientific world …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae have gained enormous consideration from scientific community worldwide
emerging as a viable feedstock for a renewable energy source virtually being carbon …

[PDF][PDF] Third generation biofuels from microalgae

G Dragone, B Fernandes, AA Vicente… - … and education topics in …, 2010 - academia.edu
Biofuel production from renewable sources is widely considered to be one of the most
sustainable alternatives to petroleum sourced fuels and a viable means for environmental …

Commercialization potential of microalgae for biofuels production

J Singh, S Gu - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Microalgae feedstocks are gaining interest in the present day energy scenario due to their
fast growth potential coupled with relatively high lipid, carbohydrate and nutrients contents …

Recent developments on biofuels production from microalgae and macroalgae

K Kumar, S Ghosh, I Angelidaki, SL Holdt… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biofuels from algae are considered as promising alternatives of conventional fossil fuels, as
they can eliminate most of the environmental problems. The present study focuses on all the …