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Microalgae-based biofuels and bioproducts : from feedstock cultivation to end-products / edited by Cristina Gonzalez-Fernandez and Raúl Muñoz.

Contributor(s): Series: Woodhead Publishing in energyPublisher: Kindlington, United Kingdom : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780081010273
  • 0081010273
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • TP339
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Contents:
Front Cover; Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts: From Feedstock Cultivation to End-Products; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Photobioreactors for the production of microalgae; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Requirements of photosynthetic microorganisms; 1.2.1. Light availability; 1.2.2. Nutrients supply; 1.2.3. Culture conditions; 1.2.4. Mixing; 1.3. Raceway ponds; 1.3.1. Overall design; 1.3.2. Evaluation of open raceways; 1.4. Tubular photobioreactors; 1.4.1. Overall design; 1.4.1.1. Serpentine photobioreactors; 1.4.1.2. Manifold photobioreactors
1.4.1.3. Helical photobioreactors1.4.2. Evaluation of tubular systems; 1.5. Flat-plate photobioreactors; 1.5.1. Overall design; 1.5.2. Evaluation of flat-plate photobioreactors; 1.6. Thin-layer systems; 1.6.1. Overall design; 1.6.2. Evaluation of sloping platforms, raceways, and cascades; 1.7. Comparative analysis; 1.8. Modeling and control of photobioreactors; 1.9. Future trends; References; Chapter 2: Heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae cultivation; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Market demand and societal challenges; 2.2.1. Market potential of heterotrophically grown algae products
2.2.2. Opportunities for mixotrophic microalgae cultivation2.3. Heterotrohic and mixotrophic microalgae cultivation technologies; 2.3.1. Preventing contaminations with extremophiles and other means; 2.3.2. Biofouling and biofilm cultivation; 2.3.3. Strategies for heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae large-scale cultivation; 2.3.4. Down-stream processing; 2.4. Heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae species and related consortia; 2.4.1. Heterotrophic microalgae species; 2.4.2. Mixotrophic microalgae and related consortia; 2.5. Conclusion; References
Chapter 3: Microalgae cultivation in wastewater3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Wastewater characteristics: Implications on microalgae cultivation; 3.3. The cooperation between microalgae and bacteria; 3.4. Pollutant removal mechanisms in microalgae-based wastewater treatment; 3.4.1. Carbon and nutrient removal; 3.4.1.1. Carbon removal; 3.4.1.2. Nutrient removal; 3.4.1.3. Heavy metal removal; 3.4.1.4. Pathogen disinfection; 3.4.1.5. Emerging contaminant removal; 3.5. Environmental and operational parameters for an efficient wastewater treatment in algal-bacterial photobioreactors
3.5.1. Environmental parameters: Temperature, light intensity, pH, dissolved oxygen and water evaporation rate3.5.2. Operational conditions: Mixing, hydraulic retention time and light penetration; 3.6. Microbial population dynamics; 3.7. Implementation in photobioreactors; 3.7.1. High rate algal ponds; 3.7.2. Guidelines of design HRAP; 3.7.2.1. Pond area; 3.7.2.2. Pond depth and HRT; 3.7.2.3. Power input; 3.7.2.4. Closed photobioreactors; 3.7.3. Real scope of implementation; References; Chapter 4: Applications of genome-scale metabolic models of microalgae and cyanobacteria in biotechnology
Summary: Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts: From Feedstock Cultivation to End Products compiles contributions from authors from different areas and backgrounds who explore the cultivation and utilization of microalgae biomass for sustainable fuels and chemicals. With a strong focus in emerging industrial and large scale applications, the book summarizes the new achievements in recent years in this field by critically evaluating developments in the field of algal biotechnology, whilst taking into account sustainability issues and techno-economic parameters. It includes information on microalgae cultivation, harvesting, and conversion processes for the production of liquid and gaseous biofuels, such as biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel and biohydrogen. Microalgae biorefinery and biotechnology applications, including for pharmaceuticals, its use as food and feed, and value added bioproducts are also covered. This book's comprehensive scope makes it an ideal reference for both early stage and consolidated researchers, engineers and graduate students in the algal field, especially in energy, chemical and environmental engineering, biotechnology, biology and agriculture.
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Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts: From Feedstock Cultivation to End Products compiles contributions from authors from different areas and backgrounds who explore the cultivation and utilization of microalgae biomass for sustainable fuels and chemicals. With a strong focus in emerging industrial and large scale applications, the book summarizes the new achievements in recent years in this field by critically evaluating developments in the field of algal biotechnology, whilst taking into account sustainability issues and techno-economic parameters. It includes information on microalgae cultivation, harvesting, and conversion processes for the production of liquid and gaseous biofuels, such as biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel and biohydrogen. Microalgae biorefinery and biotechnology applications, including for pharmaceuticals, its use as food and feed, and value added bioproducts are also covered. This book's comprehensive scope makes it an ideal reference for both early stage and consolidated researchers, engineers and graduate students in the algal field, especially in energy, chemical and environmental engineering, biotechnology, biology and agriculture.

Front Cover; Microalgae-Based Biofuels and Bioproducts: From Feedstock Cultivation to End-Products; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Photobioreactors for the production of microalgae; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Requirements of photosynthetic microorganisms; 1.2.1. Light availability; 1.2.2. Nutrients supply; 1.2.3. Culture conditions; 1.2.4. Mixing; 1.3. Raceway ponds; 1.3.1. Overall design; 1.3.2. Evaluation of open raceways; 1.4. Tubular photobioreactors; 1.4.1. Overall design; 1.4.1.1. Serpentine photobioreactors; 1.4.1.2. Manifold photobioreactors

1.4.1.3. Helical photobioreactors1.4.2. Evaluation of tubular systems; 1.5. Flat-plate photobioreactors; 1.5.1. Overall design; 1.5.2. Evaluation of flat-plate photobioreactors; 1.6. Thin-layer systems; 1.6.1. Overall design; 1.6.2. Evaluation of sloping platforms, raceways, and cascades; 1.7. Comparative analysis; 1.8. Modeling and control of photobioreactors; 1.9. Future trends; References; Chapter 2: Heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae cultivation; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Market demand and societal challenges; 2.2.1. Market potential of heterotrophically grown algae products

2.2.2. Opportunities for mixotrophic microalgae cultivation2.3. Heterotrohic and mixotrophic microalgae cultivation technologies; 2.3.1. Preventing contaminations with extremophiles and other means; 2.3.2. Biofouling and biofilm cultivation; 2.3.3. Strategies for heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae large-scale cultivation; 2.3.4. Down-stream processing; 2.4. Heterotrophic and mixotrophic microalgae species and related consortia; 2.4.1. Heterotrophic microalgae species; 2.4.2. Mixotrophic microalgae and related consortia; 2.5. Conclusion; References

Chapter 3: Microalgae cultivation in wastewater3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Wastewater characteristics: Implications on microalgae cultivation; 3.3. The cooperation between microalgae and bacteria; 3.4. Pollutant removal mechanisms in microalgae-based wastewater treatment; 3.4.1. Carbon and nutrient removal; 3.4.1.1. Carbon removal; 3.4.1.2. Nutrient removal; 3.4.1.3. Heavy metal removal; 3.4.1.4. Pathogen disinfection; 3.4.1.5. Emerging contaminant removal; 3.5. Environmental and operational parameters for an efficient wastewater treatment in algal-bacterial photobioreactors

3.5.1. Environmental parameters: Temperature, light intensity, pH, dissolved oxygen and water evaporation rate3.5.2. Operational conditions: Mixing, hydraulic retention time and light penetration; 3.6. Microbial population dynamics; 3.7. Implementation in photobioreactors; 3.7.1. High rate algal ponds; 3.7.2. Guidelines of design HRAP; 3.7.2.1. Pond area; 3.7.2.2. Pond depth and HRT; 3.7.2.3. Power input; 3.7.2.4. Closed photobioreactors; 3.7.3. Real scope of implementation; References; Chapter 4: Applications of genome-scale metabolic models of microalgae and cyanobacteria in biotechnology

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