Effects of processing conditions on biocrude yields from fast hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 206, Issue , 2016, Pages 290-293

  Faeth, Julia L ^a   Savage, Phillip E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Hydrothermal liquefaction; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; LIQUEFACTION; MICROORGANISMS;

CELL RUPTURE; EFFECTIVE CONCENTRATION; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; NON-ISOTHERMAL CONDITION; PROCESS VARIABLES; PROCESSING CONDITION; RAPID-HEATING;

ALGAE;

BIOFUEL; BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; WATER;

BIOFUEL; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEATING; LIQUEFACTION; MICROALGA; OIL PRODUCTION;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; EFFECTIVE CONCENTRATION; FAST HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION; LIQUEFACTION; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER LOADING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTOR;

ALGAE;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHARCOAL; MICROALGAE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 84959111566     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.115     Document Type: Article

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