CO2 capture using microalgae

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2020

Autores

Pires, JCM (Autor) FEUP; M.A. Vale (Autor) FEUP; A. Ferreira (Autor) FEUP; Ana Gonçalves (Autor) FEUP

Livro

Título: Advances in Carbon Capture: Methods, Technologies and Applications

Páginas: 381-405

ISBN: 9780128196571

Indexação

Scopus - 70 Citações

Projetos Associados

LEPABE - Projeto Estratégico do LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

PIV4Algae - Intensificação do processo de produção e valorização de microalgas

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

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00X-E34

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819657-1.00017-7

Abstract (EN): The increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere is provoking an environmental crisis, as CO2 is considered the main responsible for the greenhouse effect and, consequently, global warming. The constant search for effective systems to capture CO2 has revealed the potential of microalgal cultures to perform this task. Microalgae are photosynthetic microrganisms able to uptake CO2 from both the atmosphere and flue gas emissions, converting it into biomass or other organic compounds. One important advantage of microalgae is that they present higher specific growth rates and biomass productivities than other photosynthetic organisms, such as terrestrial plants. This chapter presents an overview of the main studies aiming to evaluate the performance of microalgae for CO2 capture from the atmosphere or flue gas emissions. Also, the main limitations of using these microrganisms are described, highlighting the main research needs. © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica