Comparison of algal biodiesel production pathways using life cycle assessment tool

Green Energy and Technology

Volumn 0, Issue 9781447153634, 2013, Pages 145-168

  Singh, Anoop ^a   Olsen, Stig Irving ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Magnesium; Petroleum; Phosphorus; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIFE; BIODIESEL; BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRUDE OIL; DIESEL ENGINES; LIME; MAGNESIUM; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PHOSPHORUS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TRANSPORTATION;

ALGAL BIODIESELS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NANNOCHLOROPSIS SP; OIL EXTRACTION; PILOT-SCALE PRODUCTION; SUPERCRITICAL CO2;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 85025066017     PISSN: 18653529     EISSN: 18653537     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5364-1_7     Document Type: Chapter

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