Comparison of algae cultivation methods for bioenergy production using a combined life cycle assessment and life cycle costing approach

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 126, Issue , 2012, Pages 298-306

  Resurreccion, Eleazer P ^a   Colosi, Lisa M ^a   White, Mark A ^b   Clarens, Andres F ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle costing; Open ponds; Photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; EUKARYOTE; GAS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EUKARYOTA; FRESH WATER; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84867896828     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.09.038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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