Book chapter
The forefront of low-cost and high-volume open microalgae biofuel production
Applications of microbial engineering, pp.426-449
CRC Press
2013
Abstract
This review summarises the status of seven selected companies at the cutting edge of liquid fuel production from microalgae cultured in open systems. Open microalgae production technologies and companies have fostered commercial collaborations and technological progress towards producing low-cost, high-volume microalgae biofuels, although significant large scale-demonstration is required. This work provides a concise summary of each respective company’s technology, background, and where available, productivity and economics. Based on the review findings, an unprecedented level of collaboration between entities is needed across the production chain to achieve cost-competitive production systems to displace current liquid fuels. In addition to microalgae mass production and culturing challenges, there are also notable challenges surrounding harvesting/dewatering, extraction, and conversion to a fi nal product. The microalgae biofuel industry will thus require a ‘cross-pollination’ of industries historically unrelated to biological production systems, and there is likely to be a consolidation of current microalgal biofuel capability and expertise.
Details
- Title
- The forefront of low-cost and high-volume open microalgae biofuel production
- Authors/Creators
- N.R. Moheimani (Author/Creator)M.P. McHenry (Author/Creator)K. de Boer (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- V.K. Gupta (Editor)M. Schmoll (Editor)M. Maki (Editor)M. Tuohy (Editor)M. Antonio Mazutti (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Applications of microbial engineering, pp.426-449
- Publisher
- CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL, USA
- Identifiers
- 991005542830407891
- Copyright
- © 2013 CRC Press
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Energy
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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