Mass Production of Microalgae

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Pires, JCM (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Handbook of Marine Microalgae: Biotechnology Advances

Pages: 55-68 Ch. 5

ISBN: 9780128011249; 9780128007761

Indexing

Scopus - 8 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Project engineering ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Process engineering > Bioprocess engineering

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

Associated Projects

LEPAE/CEFT - RL1 - Chemical Engineering: Process Optimization and Energy Conversion

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-JR4

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800776-1.00005-4

Abstract (EN): Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can be found in diverse natural environments, such as water, rocks, and soil. They present higher photosynthetic efficiency than terrestrial plants, and are responsible for a significant fraction of the world oxygen production. The high growth rate attributed to microalgae gives them irrefutable economic potential. Besides the production of high-value products (for human and animal nutrition, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals), they have recently been studied for some environmental and energy applications: (1) CO<inf>2</inf> capture; (2) bioenergy production; and (3) nutrient removal from wastewater. However, none of these applications are economically viable, mainly due to the requirements of water, nutrients, and energy. Thus, this chapter gives an overview of all steps of the microalgal production chain, presenting a variety of research advances.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific