Description
Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications presents current methods, practical applications, and research trends on diverse biofuel products from microalgae. This comprehensive book provides analyses of microalgal biology, chemical and molecular engineering techniques to scale-up algal biomass processes and biofuels conversion, and economic feasibility of value-added bioenergy co-products from a variety of microalgal strains. Sections cover microalgal biomass availability, suitability, potential for biofuel applications, scientific and methodical aspects of biomass harvesting, sustainable and commercial applications of microalgal biofuels, including LCA, and the technological limitations and future perspectives on microalgal biofuels.Each section offers in-depth knowledge on the fundamental and practical aspects with reference to biofuels and bioenergy production from microalgae. This book will be a valuable update for students, researchers and industry professionals working in bioenergy, and will be of interest to microbial and environmental scientists and phycologists interested in practical applications for microalgae.- Reviews all aspects of microalgal biodiversity and its structure in context of cultivation, conversation, harvesting and advantages over other conventional biomass- Examines key steps and integrated approaches to enhance biofuels production from microalgae- Explains the fundamentals, practical aspects, and scale-up techniques for the production of biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel, biohydrogen and biobutanol from microalgal biomass- Includes breakthroughs, recent advances and challenges in microalgal biomass processing as feedstock for renewable biofuels- Analyzes chemical and molecular engineering techniques to scale-up algal biomass processes and biofuels conversion, and the economic feasibility of value-added bioenergy co-products from a variety of microalgal strains
Table of Contents
SECTION I Bioprospecting Microalgae: Availability, Suitability and Potentiality for Biofuel Applications1. Microalgal Biofuels: From Biomass to Bioenergy2. Microalgal Based Biofuels: Sources, Benefits and ConstraintsSECTION II From Biomass to Biofuel: Conversion Technologies and Process Development in Microalgal Bioenergy Sector3. Microalgal Farming for Biofuel Production: Extraction, Conversion and Characterization4. Microalgal Biodiesel Properties Based on Fatty Acid Profiles: Modelling, Design and Optimization of Production Conditions5. FAME Analysis of Microalgal Biomass from Waste Stabilization Ponds for Biofuel Purposes6. Microalgal Liquid, Solid, and Gaseous Biofuels: Cultivation and Production Strategies for Biofuel Accumulation7. Chemical, Biochemical and Thermochemical Conversion of Microalgal Biomass into Biofuel Generation8. Biofuel Recovery from Microalgal Biomass through Hydrothermal Liquefaction9. Hydrothermal Gasification of Microalgal Biomass for Bioenergy Applications10. Microalgae Derived Biofuel Production via Nanocatalysis11. Biodiesel Production from Microalgal Resources – Harvest and Post-Harvest TechnologiesSECTION III Microalgal Biofuels: Renewable, Sustainable, and Commercial Applications12. Biofuels from Diatoms: A Sustainable Bioenergy Source in Post-Fossil Fuel Era13. Microalgae as Sustainable Feedstock for Biofuel Production and Value-Added Coproducts14. Microalgal Based Biodiesel and Its Lifecycle AssessmentSECTION IV Phycofuel Processing Technology: Technological Limitations and Future Perspectives15. Biofuels from Microalgae: Growing Conditions, Cultivation Strategies, and Technical and Commercial Challenges16. Developments, Challenges and Future Perspectives in Renewable Bioenergy Production using Microalgae17. Cutting-Edge Approaches for Overcoming Challenges in Microalgal Biodiesel Production18. Genetic Engineering of Microalgae for Production of Biofuels: Recent Progress and Practical Limitations
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