Life cycle assessment of algae biodiesel and its co-products

Applied Energy

Volumn 161, Issue , 2016, Pages 300-308

  Gnansounou, Edgard ^a   Kenthorai Raman, Jegannathan ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Algae biodiesel; Biorefinery; Co products; Life cycle assessment; Protein; Succinic acid

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; PROTEINS; REFINING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; BIOREFINERIES; CARBOHYDRATE COMPOSITIONS; CO-PRODUCTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PROTEIN PRODUCTION; SUCCINIC ACIDS;

LIFE CYCLE;

ALGA; BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84945207600     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.043     Document Type: Article

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