Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 217-232

  Mata, Teresa M ^a   Martins, António A ^a   Caetano, Nidia S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Environmental applications; High value chemical compounds; Microalgae; Open ponds; Photo bioreactors

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; HIGH-VALUE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; MICROALGAE; OPEN PONDS; PHOTO-BIOREACTORS;

AGRICULTURE; AQUACULTURE; BIODIESEL; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; CHEMICALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FEEDSTOCKS; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE;

EID: 70349505956     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.020     Document Type: Review

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