Process Integration Applied to Microalgal Biofuels Production

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2018

Autores

Alcinda Patrícia de Carvalho Lopes (Autor) Outra; Francisca Maria Loureiro Ferreira dos Santos (Autor) Outra; Vítor Jorge Pais Vilar (Autor) Outra; José Carlos Magalhães Pires (Autor) FEUP

Livro

Título: Energy from microalgae

Páginas: 35-57

ISBN: 978-3-319-69092-6

Editora: Springer Publishing

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

Projetos Associados

LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

IF/01341/2015 - Configurações de fotobiorreatores para cultivo de microalgas: modelação de bioprocessos e avaliação de sustentabilidade

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00N-N5Z

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-69093-3_3

Abstract (EN): The rapid development of modern society has resulted in an increased demand for energy and, consequently, an increased use of fossil fuel reserves, compromising the energy sector sustainability. Moreover, the use of this source of energy led to the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in atmosphere, which are associated with climate change. In this context, European Union has established new directives regarding GHG emissions and the renewable energy use. Microalgae may have an important role in the achievement of these goals. These photosynthetic microorganisms have a high growth rate, are able to capture CO2, The biomass can be used to produce biofuels, constituting an undeniable economic potential. Microalgae may also be a source of low carbon fuel, being one of the most studied biofuels feedstock. They are considered a sustainable energy resource, able to reduce significantly the dependence on fossil fuel. They can grow on places that are unsuitable for agriculture, not competing with land for food production. The use of wastewater as microalgal culture medium will reduce the required amount of freshwater and nutrients, achieving simultaneously an effluent with low nutrient concentrations. An important step to increase the competitiveness (promoting simultaneously the environmental sustainability) of microalgal biofuels regarding fossil fuels is the optimization of culture parameters using wastewater as culture medium. Thus, this chapter aims to present the recent studies regarding the integration of wastewater treatment and microalgal cultivation for biomass/biofuel production. © Springer International Publishing AG 2018.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3