Biogas production from algal biomass: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 961-972

  Montingelli, M E ^a   Tedesco, S ^a   Olabi, A G ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Macroalgae; Methane; Microalgae; Pretreatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FOSSIL FUELS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MICROORGANISMS; OILS AND FATS; PROVEN RESERVES;

ALGAL BIOMASS; ARABLE LAND; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS RESOURCES; FOOD CROPS; MACRO-ALGAE; MICRO-ALGAE; OIL RESERVES; PRE-TREATMENTS; SECOND GENERATION;

MICROALGAE;

EID: 84918510989     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.052     Document Type: Review

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