Aquatic biomass and carbon dioxide trapping

Brown, Lewis M.; Zeiler, Kathryn

doi:10.1016/0196-8904(93)90048-f

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“…One promising option is as a combustible fuel in power plants and/or vehicles. Although the use of microalgae in power plants would not reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions, it could potentially reduce the carbon dioxide emissions per million Btu delivered by approximately 50% (Brown and Zeiler, 1993). Algae have similar combustion properties to coal, which makes cofiring an attractive option .…”

Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Algae have similar combustion properties to coal, which makes cofiring an attractive option . The integration of microalgal combustion with a coal-fired power plant could make the fuel less polluting with respect to carbon dioxide than existing oil-and natural gas-fired plants (Brown and Zeiler, 1993). Conversion of the harvested microalgae into a biofuel, such as biodiesel, could also be a viable alternative.…”

Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulates during combustion are also significantly reduced. Another advantage is that biofuel may potentially be utilized in a standard, unmodified diesel engine (Brown and Zeiler, 1993). One species of algae, Botrycoccus braunii, produces hydrocarbons up to 30% of its total weight (Usui and Ikenouchi, 1997).…”

Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Approach No. 2 used an estimate that microalgae require only 140-200 pounds of water per pound of carbon fixed, even in open ponds (based on average pond evaporation rates) (Brown and Zeiler, 1993). Approach No.…”

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Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Stepan¹,

Shockey²,

Moe³

et al. 2002

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Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Beneficial Uses Of Harvested Algaementioning

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Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Stepan¹,

Shockey²,

Moe³

et al. 2002

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“…Biodiesel generated from algae offers many advantages, e.g. during algae photosynthesis the atmospheric CO 2 is fixed at a similar rate to that produced during combustion process of biodiesel [5,6], thus, the balance of CO 2 pollution generated is virtually zero. In addition, microalgae show a high productivity rate with yields per acre nearly 30 times greater than those of corn or soybeans [7].…”

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Protocol for maximizing the triglycerides-enriched lipids production from <i>Dunaliella salina</i> SA32007 biomass, isolated from the Salar de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Arias-Forero

Hayashida²,

Aranda³

et al. 2013

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This paper reports the effects of different culture conditions for Dunaliella salina SA32007 from Salar de Atacama (second Region, northern of Chile) over biomass, lipid production and triglycerides synthesis. A maximum value of microalgae density (8.2 × 109 Cells/L) and an intrinsic growth rate (0.17 d-1), were obtained using a culture with 0.5 mol/L of NaCl and a nitrogen/phosphorous (N/P) limitation of 14/1. The triglycerides production was significantly favoured under nitrogen deficiency conditions (Mann-Whitney test; p = 0.0043). However there was a nitrogen-limiting threshold for the stimulation and accumulation of triglycerides (N/P: 14/1), lower than that limit, these compounds would not be accumulated. It was also observed that triglyceride content was not proportional to the total lipid content and the maximum number of cells. The aeration system employed stimulated the growth and synthesis of structural organic molecules. Regarding microalgae growth stage subjected to nitrogen deficiency, when the deficit was applied before the lag phase, the negative effect on the biomass and the triglycerides production decreased.

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Optimal engineered algae composition for the integrated simultaneous production of bioethanol and biodiesel

Martı́n

Grossmann

2013

AIChE Journal

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Abstract.In this paper we present the optimization of the composition of the algae for the simultaneous production of bioethanol and biodiesel. We consider two alternative technologies for the biodiesel synthesis from algae oil, enzymatic or homogeneous alkali catalyzed, the most promising based on previous work, and we coupled biodiesel production from oil with bioethanol production from algae starch. In order to determine the optimal operating conditions we not only couple the technologies, but simultaneously optimize the production of both biofuels and heat integrate them. Multieffect distillation column for the beer column is included in the flowsheet to mitigate the energy and cooling water consumption derived from the ethanol dehydration. In both cases the optimal algae composition results in 60% oil, 30% starch and 10% Protein. The cheaper alternative for the production of biofuels corresponds to a production price of 0.35 $/gal, using the enzymatic catalyzed path with promising energy and water consumption values (4.20 MJ/gal & 0.61 gal/gal).

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Aquatic biomass and carbon dioxide trapping

Cited by 108 publications

References 4 publications

Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Protocol for maximizing the triglycerides-enriched lipids production from <i>Dunaliella salina</i> SA32007 biomass, isolated from the Salar de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Optimal engineered algae composition for the integrated simultaneous production of bioethanol and biodiesel

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Aquatic biomass and carbon dioxide trapping

Cited by 108 publications

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Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems

Protocol for maximizing the triglycerides-enriched lipids production from &lt;i&gt;Dunaliella salina&lt;/i&gt; SA32007 biomass, isolated from the Salar de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Optimal engineered algae composition for the integrated simultaneous production of bioethanol and biodiesel

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Protocol for maximizing the triglycerides-enriched lipids production from <i>Dunaliella salina</i> SA32007 biomass, isolated from the Salar de Atacama (Northern Chile)