Life cycle assessment of dewatering routes for algae derived biodiesel processes

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 567-577

  O'Connell, Daniel ^a   Savelski, Mariano ^a   Slater, C Stewart ^a  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal biofuel; Biodiesel; Dewatering; Life cycle assessment; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); EXTRACTION;

ALGAL BIOFUELS; DOWNSTREAM-PROCESSING; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS; MECHANICAL DEWATERING; MICRO-ALGAE; PRODUCT PURIFICATION;

LIFE CYCLE;

ALGAE;

EID: 84885367070     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0537-7     Document Type: Article

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