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Titolo: | Algae for biofuels and energy / / Michael A. Borowitzka, Navid R. Moheimani, editors |
Pubblicazione: | New York, : Springer, 2013 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. 2013. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
Disciplina: | 660.6 |
662.88 | |
Soggetto topico: | Biomass energy |
Altri autori: | BorowitzkaMichael A MoheimaniNavid R |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 1. Energy from microalgae: A short history -- 2. Algal lipids and their metabolism -- 3. Hydrogenases, nitrogenases, anoxia, and H2 production in water-oxidizing phototrophs -- 4. Species and strain selection -- 5. Limits to phototrophic growth in dense culture: CO2 supply and light -- 6. Genetic engineering to improve algal biofuels production -- 7. Photobioreactors for microalgae biofuel production -- 8. Open pond culture systems -- 9. Wastewater treatment and algal biofuel production -- 10. Harvesting, thickening and dewatering microalgae biomass -- 11. Solvent extraction for microalgae lipids -- 12. Production and properties of biodiesel from algal oils -- 13. Energy considerations of photobioreactors -- 14. Greenhouse gas balance and algae-based biodiesel -- 15. Techno-economic modelling for biofuels from microalgae -- 16. Basic methods for measuring algae growth and composition. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Microalgae are one of the most studied potential sources of biofuels and bioenergy. This book covers the key steps in the production of renewable biofuels from microalgae - strain selection, culture systems, inorganic carbon utilisation, lipid metabolism and quality, hydrogen production, genetic engineering, biomass harvesting, extraction. Greenhouse gas and techno-economic modelling are reviewed as is the 100 year history of microalgae as sources of biofuels and of commercial-scale microalgae culture. A summary of relevant basic standard methods used in the study of microalgae culture is provided. The book is intended for the expert and those starting work in the field. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Algae for biofuels and energy |
ISBN: | 1-283-93617-8 |
94-007-5479-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910437854503321 |
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