Microalgal biomass for greenhouse gas reductions: Potential for replacement of fossil fuels and animal feeds

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1136-1144

  Brune, D E ^a   Lundquist, T J ^b   Benemann, J R ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute for Environmental Management Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Biomass; Methane; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIOMASS; ALGAL CULTURE; ALGAL GROWTH; ALGAL OIL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL MANURE; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BRACKISH WATER; DETAILED DESIGN; ELECTRICAL GENERATION; ENERGY COST; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; HIGH RATE; LOAD FACILITY; METHANE GAS; MICROALGAL BIOMASS; MUNICIPAL SLUDGE; PILOT SCALE; PROTEIN CONTENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY; UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; WASTE SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS;

ANIMALS; COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMICS; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS INDUSTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; MANURES; METHANE; NUTRIENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WASTE PAPER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOMASS;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BRACKISH WATER; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRY MATTER; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANURE; METHANE; MICROALGA; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350192418     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000100     Document Type: Article

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