Microalgae as Promising and Renewable Energy Source: A Review

Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications

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Abuzer Amir¹  Shivani Singh¹ 

[1] Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Sri Ramswaroop Memorial University

关键词: Microalgae;    Biodiesel;    Green House Gas;    Bioethanol;   

DOI  :  10.4172/2090-4541.1000266

来源: Ashdin Publishing

【 摘 要 】

Nowadays security of energy is a very serious problem across the world, various researches are taking placewhich are looking forward for reliable and safe for environment researches. For this purpose the solution whichmeets the requirement is the use of renewable source of energy. There are various types of sources which are beingused to produce renewable energy. The production of carbon neutral fuels have more potential. Microalga specieshave special features, like they can grow in open pond by using sunlight and CO2 available in the environment. Theydon't need freshwater necessarily for growth; they can grow and survive in waste water with maximum lipidproduction. In production of biofuel the technology used should be cost effective with maximum amount of lipidextraction. Microalgae produces higher amount of lipid, carbohydrate and nutrients as compared to other feed stocksthat is why it is attracting interest of researchers in current scenario of energy production. All the propertiesmentioned above makes microalgae a good source for biofuel production like bioethanol, biodiesel and bio methane.Microalgae are also used in various pharmaceutical and nutritional products. By the help of this review it is shownthat how microalgae are more efficient for the commercial production of biofuels. This show all the stages ofmicroalgae, e.g.-its cultivation, assessment of life cycle and concept behind the algal refineries, has been studiedthoroughly and overall critical observation has been presented. According to the information’s available it is clearthat economic feasibility and compatibility of the whole process with maximum production of oil containingmicroalgae and lower down the cost of maintenance and operation of process are the major and most importantfactor for successful production of microalga biofuel.

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