Process energy comparison for the production and harvesting of algal biomass as a biofuel feedstock

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 153, Issue , 2014, Pages 108-115

  Weschler, Matthew K ^a   Barr, William J ^b   Harper, Willie F ^c   Landis, Amy E ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

^c Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Energy demand; Harvesting; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; MICROFILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; MASS CONCENTRATION; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL BIOFUELS;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUEL; LIPID;

BIOFUEL; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTIVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION METHOD; HARVESTING; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MICROALGA; OPTIMIZATION; POND CULTURE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY YIELD; EXTRACTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE;

BIOFUEL; ENERGY DEMAND; HARVESTING; MICROALGAE;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROALGAE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84890826495     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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