An updated comprehensive techno-economic analysis of algae biodiesel

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 145, Issue , 2013, Pages 150-156

  Nagarajan, Sanjay ^a   Chou, Siaw Kiang ^a   Cao, Shenyan ^a   Wu, Chen ^a   Zhou, Zhi ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodiesel; Techno economic analysis; Ultrasonicator

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODIESEL; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL REALITY; COST ESTIMATIONS; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; OPTIMIZED PROCESS; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ULTRASONICATOR;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

ALGAE BIODIESEL; BIODIESEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MICROALGA; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FLUE GAS; GOVERNMENT; LAND USE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; TECHNO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ULTRASONICATOR;

BIOFUELS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; MICROALGAE;

EID: 84881507959     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.108     Document Type: Article

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