Conversion of microalgae to jet fuel: Process design and simulation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 167, Issue , 2014, Pages 349-357

  Wang, Hui Yuan ^a,b   Bluck, David ^b   Van Wie, Bernard J ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b Schneider Electric Invensys   (United States)

Author keywords

Jet fuel; Microalgae; Process design; Simulation; Thermolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DISTILLATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; JET FUEL; MICROORGANISMS; PROCESS DESIGN; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOLYSIS;

BIOMASS CONVERSION; DESIGN AND SIMULATION; ISOTHERMAL REACTOR; MICRO-ALGAE; POLLUTANT EMISSION; PROCESS ECONOMICS; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMIC DATA;

ALGAE;

FUEL; HYDROCARBON;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DATA SET; DESIGN; EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWTH RATE; MICROALGA; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING TOWER; DECARBOXYLATION; DEWATERING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS MODEL; RELATIVE DENSITY; RING OPENING; SOLAR ENERGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; AIRCRAFT; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTILLATION; FREEZING; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE;

AIRCRAFT; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTILLATION; FREEZING; HYDROCARBONS; MICROALGAE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SPECIFIC GRAVITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84903749213     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.092     Document Type: Article

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