Thermodynamic assessment of algal biodiesel utilization

Esra Sorguven and Mustafa Özilgen

Renewable Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 9, 1956-1966

Abstract: In late 1990's some microalgae were found to be capable of producing lipids from carbon dioxide via photosynthesis with thirty times the efficiency of plants in terms of the amount of oil produced per unit area of the land allocated. This process raised hope in the fight against environmental problems caused by carbon dioxide accumulation in the atmosphere.

Keywords: Lipids; Microalgae; Carbon dioxide; Logistic growth; Exergy analysis; Algal biodiesel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.01.024

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