Biodiesel from microalgae: Recent progress and key challenges

JY Kim, JM Jung, S Jung, YK Park, YF Tsang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High lipid content and excellent CO 2 fixation capability of microalgae by photosynthesis
have made microalgal biodiesel (BD) a promising carbon-neutral fuel. Nonetheless, the …

Treatment of wastewaters by microalgae and the potential applications of the produced biomass—a review

H Al-Jabri, P Das, S Khan, M Thaher, M AbdulQuadir - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The treatment of different types of wastewater by physicochemical or biological (non-
microalgal) methods could often be either inefficient or energy-intensive. Microalgae are …

A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives

S Li, T Hu, Y Xu, J Wang, R Chu, Z Yin, F Mo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy demands and costs of harvesting microalgal biomass make it unrealistic and
unsustainable for economically feasible microalgal biofuel production. Therefore, meticulous …

Modern developmental aspects in the field of economical harvesting and biodiesel production from microalgae biomass

G Muhammad, MA Alam, M Mofijur, MI Jahirul… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been widely explored because of the diverse number of their worthwhile
applications and potential as a source biomass for the production of biofuels and value …

A review on co-cultivation of microalgae with filamentous fungi: Efficient harvesting, wastewater treatment and biofuel production

R Chu, S Li, L Zhu, Z Yin, D Hu, C Liu, F Mo - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the third generation biofuel feedstock to confront with energy crisis, microalgae have
great potential for the exploration of renewable energy fields, whereas the high cost related …

Microalgae for biofuels, wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring

AP Peter, KS Khoo, KW Chew, TC Ling, SH Ho… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the increase of the energy demand, there is a need for
carbon sequestration methods and sustainable fuels. This can be done by cultivation of …

Biogas from microalgae: Technologies, challenges and opportunities

HM Zabed, S Akter, J Yun, G Zhang, Y Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Production of biogas from microalgae has been receiving significant attention since 1950s,
as microalgae are capable of rapidly growing in the non-arable land area and accumulating …

Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment

L Jiang, Y Li, H Pei - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been developed as promising candidates for bioenergy production,
coupled with answering challenges related to water pollution and global warming. When …

Production and harvesting of microalgae and an efficient operational approach to biofuel production for a sustainable environment

S Khan, M Naushad, J Iqbal, C Bathula, G Sharma - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuel derived from microalgae has developed as an environmentally benign alternative to
conventional fossil fuels. Mass production of this biofuel remains difficult due to several of …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as microalgal bioproducts: a review of factors affecting EPS synthesis and application in flocculation processes

W Babiak, I Krzemińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …