Hybrid life-cycle assessment of algal biofuel production

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 184, Issue , 2015, Pages 436-443

  Malik, Arunima ^a   Lenzen, Manfred ^a   Ralph, Peter J ^b   Tamburic, Bojan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algal biofuel; Input output analysis; Life cycle assessment; Microalgae; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CARBON; CRUDE OIL; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALGAL BIOFUELS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENGINEERING PROCESS; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MICRO-ALGAE; PRODUCTION PROCESS;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOFUEL; PETROLEUM;

AUSTRALIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; MICROALGAE; PETROLEUM;

EID: 84940000300     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.132     Document Type: Article

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