Thermodynamic assessment of algal biodiesel utilization

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1956-1966

  Sorguven, Esra ^a   Özilgen, Mustafa ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Algal biodiesel; Carbon dioxide; Exergy analysis; Lipids; Logistic growth; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIODIESEL; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; LIPID CONTENT; LOGISTIC GROWTH; MICRO-ALGAE; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; PER UNIT; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT; THERMODYNAMIC FEASIBILITY;

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIPIDS; MICROORGANISMS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS;

ACCUMULATION; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIPID; MICROALGA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALGAE;

EID: 77951025670     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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