Enhanced CO2 fixation and biofuel production via microalgae: recent developments and future directions

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2010

Autores

Kumar, A (Autor) Outra; Ergas, S (Autor) Outra; Yuan, X (Autor) Outra; Sahu, A (Autor) Outra; Zhang, QO (Autor) Outra; Dewulf, J (Autor) Outra; F. Xavier Malcata (Autor) Outra; van Langenhove, H (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Trends in Biotechnology

Vol. 28

Páginas: 371-380

ISSN: 0167-7799

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-5J9

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.04.004

Abstract (EN): Unbalanced production of atmospheric CO2 constitutes a major challenge to global sustainability. Technologies have thus been developed for enhanced biological carbon fixation (also referred to as CO2 mitigation), and one of the most promising capitalizes on microalgae. However, the "best bioreactor", which would be able to achieve maximum productivity and maximum energy efficiency under a given set of operational costs, does not exist. This review briefly examines the current technologies available for enhanced microalgal CO2 fixation, and specifically explores the possibility of coupling wastewater treatment with microalgal growth for eventual production of biofuels and/or added-value products, with an emphasis on productivity. In addition, an overview of reactor configurations for CO2 fixation and bottlenecks associated with the underlying technology are provided. Finally, a review of life cycle analysis studies is presented, and routes for improvement of existing processes are suggested.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 10