8.6 Enhancement of microbial oil production. 8.7 Conclusions and future trends. Chapter 9: Microalgae processing for biodiesel production. Abstract: 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Microalgae biomass downstream processing. 9.3 Cell disruption methods. 9.4 Lipids extraction from microalgae. 9.5 Advanced biodiesel production from microalgae
The challenge. Finding new sources of omega-3 oils. Omega-3 oils, also known as long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), are highly sought after for their human health benefits such as cardiovascular protection and improved cognitive development and function, as well as for use in animal nutrition and medical applications.
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Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products: Fundamentals and Advances in Energy, Food, Feed, Fertilizer and Bioactive Compounds provides a complete overview of all aspects involved in the production and utilization of microalgae resources at commercial scale. The book explores the microbiology and metabolic aspects of microalgae, microalgal production systems, wastewater treatment ...
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Microalgae are an invaluable biomass source with potential uses that could lead to environmental and economic benefits for society. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value Added Products presents the latest developments and…
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The conversion rate of non-edible oil into biodiesel is comparable to the one of edible oils in terms of production and quality. In this process, also useful by-products are generated which can be used in other chemical processes or burned for heat and power generation. For instance, the seed cakes after oil expelling can be used as fertilisers ...
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Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production explores the technological opportunities and challenges involved in producing economically competitive algal-derived biofuel.The book discusses efficient methods for cultivation, improvement of harvesting and lipid extraction techniques, optimization of conversion/production processes of fuels and co-products, the integration of microalgae ...
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Microalgae are an invaluable biomass source with potential uses that could lead to environmental and economic benefits for society. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value Added Products presents the latest developments and recent research trends with a focus on potential bi
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EBSCOhost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including THE BIODIESEL CHARACTERISTIC OF KEPAYANG OIL (Pangium edule Reinw.). Get access to over 12 million other articles!
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PROCEEDINGS, 43rd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 12-14, 2025 SGP-TR-213 1 Microalgae as a Renewable Raw Material for Agriculture, Biofuel Production and Purification
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FAME yield (g FAME extract/g dried microalgae) measured the actual amount of biodiesel produced from a unit mass of dried microalgae. Extraction performance was evaluated by two key indicators: lipid yield and FAME composition of the post-methylated lipid extract. Lipid yield measured the extraction efficiency and was calculated by dividing
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Extraction of oil from microalgae for biodiesel production: A review Ronald Halim ⁎,Michael K. Danquah, Paul A. Webley Bio Engineering Laboratory (BEL), Department of Chemical Engineering
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This study examines the performance of supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO(2)) extraction and hexane extraction of lipids from marine Chlorococcum sp. for lab-scale biodiesel production. Even though the strain of Chlorococcum sp. used in this study had a low maximum lipid yield (7.1 wt% to dry biomass), the extracted lipid displayed a suitable
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Oil extraction from microalgae for biodiesel production
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The main steps for microalgae production comprise the microalgae harvesting, the microalgae dewatering and the oil extraction, by wet or dry route . Among the different techniques used to extract the bio-oil from microalgae, one of the most promising is the use of ionic liquids (IL).
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Recent studies investigating biodiesel production from microalgae have focused their efforts on the development of an alternative downstream processing step termed simultaneous extraction and transesterification (Wahlen et al., 2011).
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In spite of rapid growth and high lipid content, production of microalgal biodiesel is energy intensive and costly affair. Efficient oil extraction is one of the major hurdles; which needs special attention for making the microalgae biodiesel production process economical. Current review paper discusses various types of extraction methods
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In this review we present an overview about microalgae biomass production, harvesting and extraction of oil for biodiesel production. Discover the world's research 15+ million members
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The rapid increase of CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere combined with depleted supplies of fossil fuels has led to an increased commercial interest in renewable fuels. Due to their high biomass productivity, rapid lipid accumulation, and ability to survive in saline water, microalgae have been identified as promising feedstocks for industrial-scale production of carbon-neutral biodiesel.
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Efficient oil extraction is one of the major hurdles; which needs special attention for making the microalgae biodiesel production process economical. Current review paper discusses various types
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Traditional methods to dewater, extract, and recover bio-oil from oil-seeds possess little utility for microalgae. For example, the methods of hexane solvent extraction or in situ biodiesel production can be complicated by the presence of water and significant cell wall barriers (13, 14). Photosynthetically grown microalgae also produce high
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Biodiesel production processes Oil extraction from algae In the current study, solvent extraction method was used because solvent used was recycled, reducing processing cost. Three hundred milliliters of n-hexane was used for 40 to 60 g of dried algae for the oil extraction. The extraction was carried out in a
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2008-11-26· Most current research on oil extraction is focused on microalgae to produce biodiesel from algal oil. The biodiesel from algal oil in itself is not significantly different from biodiesel produced from vegetable oils. Algal oils, as well as vegetable oils, are all highly viscous, with viscosities ranging 10–20 times those of no. 2 diesel fuel. Transesterification of the oil to its
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2016-11-18· Through life cycle assessment and the creation of process models, valuable insights have been made into the energy and material sinks of the manufacturing process, helping to identify methods to successfully scale up microalgae biodiesel production. Several companies are already exploring the microalgae industry, offsetting operating costs
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The purpose of this study was to investigate biofuel production from microalgae. This entailed a review of the production, harvest, and oil extraction of microalgae. Also, research was completed on the various catalysts that can be used for the transesterification reaction. Additionally, research into the
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greater oil than palm oil. It is very simple to extract oil from algae. The best algae for biodiesel would be microalgae. Microalgae are an organism capable of photosynthesis that is less than 2 mm in diameter. Macroalgae, like seaweed, is not as widely used in the production of biodiesel. Microalgae has much more oil
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2016-06-30· Microalgae metabolic engineering figured the origin for the fourth generation biodiesel production with an aim of transgenic microalgae development (Lu et al., 2011). Understanding of microalgal lipid biosynthetic pathway is of immense significance for the optimal and desired production of biodiesel. It should be well understood how the lipid
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has been the goal of the algae oil extraction capstone to research a potentially extremely viable source of alternative fuel, biodiesel from microalgae. The goal of the capstone algae group has been to develop a low energy input process to bridge the technological gap between the well known process of growing algae and the process of
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Amount of biodiesel yield is calculated by following formula. Yield (%) = weight of oil extraction(g) / Weight if algae biomass(g)×100%. CONCLUSION. With high potential to grow in areas away from forest and farmland, biodiesel extraction from algae posses a very minimum chance of damage to the ecosystem and food chain. Algae also grow in
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In Situ Transesterification of Microalgal Oil to Produce Algal Biodiesel 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Microalgae are promising candidate biomass resources as potential feedstocks for renewable energy production. Microalgae have high biomass productivity, high lipid content, low cultivation cost, and no competition with agricultural land. Biofuels from
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The purpose of this study was to investigate biofuel production from microalgae. This entailed a review of the production, harvest, and oil extraction of microalgae. Also, research was completed on the various catalysts that can be used for the transesterification reaction. Additionally, research into the
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microalgae seem to be the only renewable feedstock, whose high productivities are able to satisfy the world demand for transport fuels. So, it is important to identify new microalgae species, and to make studies in order to optimize the cultivation, biomass concentration and oil extraction steps on biodiesel production.
Get PriceA one-step process was applied to directly converting wet oil-bearing microalgae biomass of Chlorella pyrenoidosa containing about 90% of water into biodiesel. In order to investigate the effects of water content on biodiesel production, distilled water was added to dried microalgae biomass to form wet biomass used to produce biodiesel.
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The culture of microalgae, the extraction of lipids, the transesterification process and the biodiesel characteristics will be especially discussed. 1.1 Background Finding new energy resources to compensate th e decrease of the world petroleum reserves is an important challenge. The estimation of th e world crude oil reserves is a difficult task because it is influenced by political, economic
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Halim, R. and Gladman, B. and Danquah, M. and Webley, P. 2011. Oil extraction from microalgae for biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology. 102 (1): pp. 178-185.
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production of microalgae biodiesel is still not feasible due to the low biomass concentration and costly downstream processes. e viability of microalgae biodiesel production can be achieved by designing advanced photobioreactors, developing low cost technologies for biomass harvesting, drying, and oil extraction. Commercial production can also
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The objectives of this research project are to: 1-Select a microalgae-strain that, not only grows fast, but also contains high lipid contain. 2-Design a photobioreactor, which facilitates the control of algal growth conditions for high productivity. 3-Explore an alternative biodiesel production by combining oil extraction
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food supply because microalgae cultivation does not compete with arable land. Nevertheless, the cost of biodiesel production from microalgae must be lowered. One of the main challenges is to extract the lipids from the microalgae and to transform them into biodiesel. The 1st objective of this study was therefore to compare chloroform-
Get Pricebiodiesel from microalgae limits commercial development. The estimated cost of biodiesel in photobioreactors with an oil content of 60% is US$3.96–10.56/L, whereas biodiesel from soybeans is tenfold cheaper [6]. Downstream processing of microalgal biomass (harvesting and product extraction)
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