Sustainability of algae derived biodiesel: A mass balance approach

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1185-1193

  Pfromm, Peter H ^a   Amanor Boadu, Vincent ^b   Nelson, Richard ^b  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuels; Diesel; Mass balance; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE GROWTH; BIOMASS YIELD; COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES; DIESEL; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; LONG TERM; MASS BALANCE; MASS CULTURES; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; DIESEL ENGINES; ECOLOGY; ETHANOL; FUEL OILS; LAKES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALGAE;

BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALGA; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIESEL; SUSTAINABILITY;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOFUELS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELECTRICITY; EUKARYOTA; FERTILIZERS; TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 78650698057     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.09.050     Document Type: Article

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