Comparison of various microalgae liquid biofuel production pathways based on energetic, economic and environmental criteria

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 136, Issue , 2013, Pages 205-212

  Delrue, F ^a   Li Beisson, Y ^a,b,c   Setier, P A ^d   Sahut, C ^a,b,c   Roubaud, A ^d   Froment, A K ^d   Peltier, G ^a,b,c  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c University of Aix Marseille   (France)

^d CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Algal biofuel; Alkane secretion; Oil secretion; Techno economic evaluation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MICROORGANISMS; PARAFFINS;

ALGAL BIOFUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; MICROALGAL BIOFUELS; NET ENERGY RATIOS; OIL SECRETION; TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION; TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ALKANE; BIOFUEL; OIL;

ALKANE; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXCRETION; LIQUEFACTION; MICROALGA; OIL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; SECRETION;

ALKANE SECRETION; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION; LIQUEFACTION; MICROALGA; OIL SECRETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ALGAE;

EID: 84876313922     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.02.091     Document Type: Article

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