Biofuel production from microalgae, macroalgae and larvae : processes and conversion technologies / edited by Man-Kee Lam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Man-Kee Lam, editor.

Series:

Renewable energy. Research, development and policies.

Renewable energy. Research, development and policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algal biofuels.

Biomass energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 251 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"Increasing energy demand due to the depletion of fossil fuels and the growth of the human population has prompted the search for renewable and sustainable energy feedstocks. Renewable and green biofuels, e.g., biodiesel and bioethanol, are touted as promising surrogates for fossil fuels. The first generation of biofuel feedstock is mainly derived from food sources, e.g., rapeseed oil and sugarcane, whereas second-generation feedstock is derived from inedible and waste sources, e.g., waste cooking oil and forest biomass. However, these feedstocks have several limitations such as a serious impact on the food supply chain, low productivity, and complicated pre-treatment processes. On the other hand, strategic biofuel production from third-generation feedstock, namely, microalgae, macroalgae and larvae, has opened a new direction in the renewable biofuel industries. The third-generation feedstocks offer several benefits, such as fast growing rate, less utilization of arable land and less impact on the food versus fuel feud. Thus, this book is intended to highlight the potential of these new feedstock for biofuel production as well as other applications. The book is mainly divided into three parts, which cover the discussion of upstream and downstream processing technologies of microalgae, macroalgae and larvae. This book is useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers in the biofuel field to understand the overall process chain and conversion technologies of biofuels from third-generation feedstock"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Microalgae cultivation modes and systems / Hong Li Tan, Yoke Wang Cheng, Man Kee Lam, Jun Wei Lim, Muhammad Rashid Shamsuddin, Pau Loke Show and Inn Shi Tan, Department of Chemical Engineering, HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia, et al.

Microalgae cultivation in open pond and photobioreactor / Yaleeni Kanna Dasan, Man Kee Lam, Suzana Yusup, Jun Wei Lim, Yeek Chia Ho, Pau Loke Show, Inn Shi Tan and Peck Loo Kiew, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia, et al.

Biofuels production from microalgae : processes and conversion technologies / Siew Hoong Shuit, Shiau Foon Tee, Lan Ching Sim and Steven Lim, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, et al.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 14, 2023)

Other Format:

Print version: Biofuel production from microalgae, macroalgae and larvae

ISBN:

1-68507-159-7

9781685071592