Algal Biofuels: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

Book Overview

Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Microalgal Lipid Biotechnology.- Comprehensive Screening of Micro and Macro-Algal Species for Bioenergy.- Microalgae for Biofuels: Applications, Process Constraints and Future Needs.- Algal Biofilm Systems - An Answer to Algal Biofuel Dilemma.- Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Biofuels Production: An Integrated Approach for Environmental Management.- Exploring Microalgae Consortia for Biomass Production: A Synthetic Ecological Engineering Approach Towards Sustainable Production of Biofuel Feedstock.- Modeling The Effects of Operational Parameters on Algae Growth.- Recent Advances in Improving Ecophysiology of Microalgae for Biofuels.- Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals Coupled with Generation of Bio-Energy.- Critical Evaluation of Algal Biofuel Production Processes Using Wastewater.- Advancements in Algal Harvesting Techniques for Biofuel Production.- Key Issues in Pilot Scale Production, Harvesting, and Processing of Algal Biomass for Bio-Fuels.- Algal Biomass Pretreatment for Improved Biofuel Production.- Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Algal Lipid Extractions: Inessential Approach for the Commercialization of Algal Biofuels.- Catalytic Conversion of Microalgal Lipids to Biodiesel: Overview and Recent Advances.- Biomethanation Potential of Algal Biomass.- Technological Advances in Biohydrogen Production from Microalgae.- Hydrothermal Liquefaction: A Promising Pathway for Biorefinery of Algae.- Recent Advances in Production of Biofuel and Commodity Chemicals from Algal Biomass.- Challenges and Opportunities in Commercialisation of Algal Biofuels.- Ecological, Economical and Life Cycle Assessment of Algae and its Biofuel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319845454
• ISBN13: 9783319845456
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"