Algal-Based Biofuel Production: Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects

Anerao, Prathmesh; Kumar, Hemant; Kaware, Roshan; Prasad, Komal; Kumar, Manish; Singh, Lal

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-8090-8_7

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“…Among the various innovative approaches like hydropower (Siri et al, 2021), solar power (Nwaigwe 2019, Hayat et al, 2019, wind power (Lehtola, & Zahedi, A. 2019), wave power, geothermal power (Kulasekara, & Seynulabdeen, 2019, Zhang et al,2019, artificial photosynthesis (Nguyen et al, 2020;Yoshino et al, 2022), tidal power (Lv et al, 2021) biodiesel (Deora et al, 2022;Anerao et al, 2022), Bio-Photovoltaics (BPV) has emerged as a promising technology that use combined principles of photosynthesis with photovoltaics Jawre, & Center 2018). This renewable and carbon-neutral energy generation uses photosynthetic prowess of microorganisms, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, to convert sunlight into electricity .…”

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Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria on Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) Anode Surface for Utilization in Bio-Photovoltaics (BPV)

Bhattacharyya,

Moharana,

Satpathy

et al. 2023

J. Adv. Zool.

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Bio-photovoltaics (BPV) is sustainable energy production technology that utilize photosynthetic organisms and convert it into electricity. This Study has been carried out to study the photosynthetic efficiency of three microalgae on a Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) anode surface. RGO, with its exceptional electrical conductivity and large surface area, presents an attractive platform for enhancing the performance of BPV systems. The work aims to investigate the combined effect of microalgae and RGO anodes for use in BPV technology. RGO was synthesized and characterized on which Chlorella vulgaris, Gloeocapsa and Synechocystis were allowed to grow. A model BPV system was assembled, incorporating the microalgae and cyanobacteria as photoactive agents and RGO as the anode surface. The system was subjected to different experimental condition and photosynthetic efficiency, current generation, and power output were collected and analysed. Results demonstrated a significant improvement in the photosynthetic activity of microalgae when cultured on the RGO anode surface. Chlorella Shows maximum Efficiency in terms of growth and current generation. Statistical analysis confirmed the reliability and significance of these findings. Our finding bridges a crucial knowledge gap in the field of BPV, highlighting the potential of microalgae-RGO systems for cleaner energy production.

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Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria on Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) Anode Surface for Utilization in Bio-Photovoltaics (BPV)

Bhattacharyya,

Moharana,

Satpathy

et al. 2023

J. Adv. Zool.

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Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review

Osman,

Nasr,

Farghali

et al. 2024

Environ Chem Lett

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The excessive reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in an energy crisis, environmental pollution, and health problems, calling for alternative fuels such as biodiesel. Here, we review computational chemistry and machine learning for optimizing biodiesel production from waste. This article presents computational and machine learning techniques, biodiesel characteristics, transesterification, waste materials, and policies encouraging biodiesel production from waste. Computational techniques are applied to catalyst design and deactivation, reaction and reactor optimization, stability assessment, waste feedstock analysis, process scale-up, reaction mechanims, and molecular dynamics simulation. Waste feedstock comprise cooking oil, animal fat, vegetable oil, algae, fish waste, municipal solid waste and sewage sludge. Waste cooking oil represents about 10% of global biodiesel production, and restaurants alone produce over 1,000,000 m3 of waste vegetable oil annual. Microalgae produces 250 times more oil per acre than soybeans and 7–31 times more oil than palm oil. Transesterification of food waste lipids can produce biodiesel with a 100% yield. Sewage sludge represents a significant biomass waste that can contribute to renewable energy production.

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Microalgae biofilm carbon and nitrogen sequestration as a tool for economic and environmental sustainability

Ugya

Chen

Wang

2023

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

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Algal-Based Biofuel Production: Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects

Cited by 4 publications

References 112 publications

Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria on Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) Anode Surface for Utilization in Bio-Photovoltaics (BPV)

Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria on Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) Anode Surface for Utilization in Bio-Photovoltaics (BPV)

Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review

Microalgae biofilm carbon and nitrogen sequestration as a tool for economic and environmental sustainability

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