Microalgae biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuel for power generation

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 180-197

  Milano, Jassinnee ^a   Ong, Hwai Chyuan ^a   Masjuki, H H ^a   Chong, W T ^a   Lam, Man Kee ^b   Loh, Ping Kwan ^a   Vellayan, Viknes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Biofuels; Carbon dioxide mitigation; Microalgae; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; GLOBAL WARMING; MICROORGANISMS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE MITIGATION; CONVERSION PROCESS; CURRENT PRODUCTION; HIGH POTENTIAL; MICRO-ALGAE; POWER- GENERATIONS; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

MICROALGAE;

EID: 84954160051     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.150     Document Type: Review

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