Economic analysis of a vertical sheet algal photobioreactor for biodiesel production

Proceedings of the Energy Sustainability Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 815-820

  Zemke, Peter E ^a   Wood, Byard D ^a   Dye, Daniel J ^a   Bay Less, David J ^b   Muhs, Jeff D ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL SUBSTITUTES; MICROALGAE; MICROALGAE PONDS; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 37349075876     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2007-36055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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