Current status and challenges on microalgae-based carbon capture

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 456-469

  Lam, Man Kee ^a   Lee, Keat Teong ^a   Mohamed, Abdul Rahman ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Flue gas; Life cycle assessment; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL INDUSTRY; FLUE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; MICROORGANISMS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CRITICAL ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MICRO-ALGAE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC RATE; RENEWABLE FUELS; TERRESTRIAL PLANTS;

ALGAE;

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIXATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MICROALGA;

EID: 84864533544     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.07.010     Document Type: Review

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