Microalgae-based biorefineries for sustainable resource recovery from wastewater

RK Goswami, S Mehariya, P Verma… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive and improper utilization of water from industrial, municipal, and agricultural
activities generate 380 trillion L/y of wastewater worldwide. Wastewaters from different …

Treatment of wastewaters by microalgae and the potential applications of the produced biomass—a review

H Al-Jabri, P Das, S Khan, M Thaher, M AbdulQuadir - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The treatment of different types of wastewater by physicochemical or biological (non-
microalgal) methods could often be either inefficient or energy-intensive. Microalgae are …

Microalgae to biofuels:'Promising'alternative and renewable energy, review

ES Shuba, D Kifle - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of human population has led to mounting energy demands, which is
projected to increase by 50% or more by 2030. The natural petroleum can not catch-up the …

Microalgae as multi-functional options in modern agriculture: current trends, prospects and challenges

N Renuka, A Guldhe, R Prasanna, P Singh… - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Biogas from microalgae: Technologies, challenges and opportunities

HM Zabed, S Akter, J Yun, G Zhang, Y Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Production of biogas from microalgae has been receiving significant attention since 1950s,
as microalgae are capable of rapidly growing in the non-arable land area and accumulating …

Review on integrated biofuel production from microalgal biomass through the outset of transesterification route: a cascade approach for sustainable bioenergy

R Karpagam, K Jawaharraj, R Gnanam - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, microalgal feedstocks have gained immense potential for sustainable
biofuel production. Thermochemical, biochemical conversions and transesterification …

Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: A review

AJ Ward, DM Lewis, FB Green - Algal Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The anaerobic digestion of microalgae is a prospective environmentally feasible option for
creating a renewable source of energy for industrial and domestic needs. Microalgae …

Microalgae based biorefinery promoting circular bioeconomy-techno economic and life-cycle analysis

JR Banu, S Kavitha, M Gunasekaran, G Kumar - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae are source of third generation biofuel having the key advantage of high lipid
productivity. In recent times, biorefinery is seen as promising option to further reduce the …

Biogas from microalgae: Review on microalgae's cultivation, harvesting and pretreatment for anaerobic digestion

E Jankowska, AK Sahu, P Oleskowicz-Popiel - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of this work was to give a comprehensive review on biogas production from
microalgae biomass. Different process parameters were summarized in tables which could …

Life cycle evaluation of microalgae biofuels production: Effect of cultivation system on energy, carbon emission and cost balance analysis

YK Dasan, MK Lam, S Yusup, JW Lim… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and ever-increasing environmental pollution have forced
humankind to look for a renewable energy source. Microalgae, a renewable biomass …