Energetic optimization of microalgal cultivation in photobioreactors for biodiesel production

Renewable Energy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-84

  Arudchelvam, Yalini ^a   Nirmalakhandan, Nagamany ^a  

^a Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 enrichment; Gas to liquid ratio; Lipid production; Nannochloropsis salina; Net energy; Nitrate starvation

Indexed keywords

GAS-TO-LIQUID RATIOS; LIPID PRODUCTIONS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; NET ENERGY; NITRATE STARVATIONS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; NITRATES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; AMBIENT AIR; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; MICROALGA; NITRATE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA;

EID: 84875507856     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.09.042     Document Type: Article

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