Techno-economic modeling for biofuels from microalgae

Algae for Biofuels and Energy

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 255-264

  Borowitzka, Michael A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; MICROORGANISMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; COST OF PRODUCTIONS; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ECONOMIC INFORMATION; ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNO-ECONOMIC MODEL;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84882611302     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5479-9_15     Document Type: Chapter

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