Theoretical maximum algal oil production

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-213

  Weyer, Kristina M ^a   Bush, Daniel R ^b   Darzins, Al ^c   Willson, Bryan D ^d  

^a Solix Biofuels Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuels; Oil production; Second generation feedstock; Theoretical yield

Indexed keywords

ALGAL OIL; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; NEW DESIGN; OIL PRODUCTION; PHOTO-BIOREACTORS; PHYSICAL LAWS; PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES; PRODUCTION METRICS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL APPROACH; THEORETICAL YIELD; UPPER LIMITS;

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; FEEDSTOCKS;

WELL STIMULATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 77952419125     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-009-9046-x     Document Type: Article

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