Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production explores the technological opportunities and challenges involved in producing economically competitive algal-derived biofuel. The book discusses efficient methods for cultivation, improvement of harvesting and lipid extraction techniques, optimization of conversion/production processes of fuels and co-products, the integration of microalgae biorefineries to several industries, environmental resilience by microalgae, and a techno-economic and lifecycle analysis of the production chain to gain maximum benefits from microalgae biorefineries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128175362
• ISBN13: 9780128175361
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"