Sustainable approaches for algae utilisation in bioenergy production

Shir Reen Chia; Hwai Chyuan Ong; Kit Wayne Chew; Pau Loke Show; Siew-Moi Phang; Tau Chuan Ling; Dillirani Nagarajan; Duu-Jong Lee; Jo-Shu Chang

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.04.001

Sustainable approaches for algae utilisation in bioenergy production

Shir Reen Chia
, Hwai Chyuan Ong
, Kit Wayne Chew
, Pau Loke Show
, Siew-Moi Phang
, Tau Chuan Ling
, Dillirani Nagarajan
, Duu-Jong Lee
, Jo-Shu Chang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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Abstract

Rapidly increasing global energy consumption has caused depletion of fossil fuels, leading to the search of alternative energy resources. One of the potential solutions is utilizing algae biomass as the source of bioenergy. To fulfil the high biomass demands for biofuel production, it is of pivotal importance to develop feasible technologies to enable economic, efficient and high density cultivation of algae. Algae can be cultivated in either open or closed systems in the presence of nutrients and light intensity. The maximum yield, growth rate and composition of algae can be optimized according to cultivation conditions, such as temperature, pH, light intensity and nutrient concentration. The potential types of algae in contributing carbohydrate and lipids to produce biofuel such as biodiesel, bioethanol and bio-gas are reviewed. Economic feasibilities of algae based fuel production are discussed based on Life Cycle Analysis. Current challenges and future prospective are also presented to realize the use of algae as a feedstock for commercial and cost effective fuel production.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	838-852
Journal	Renewable Energy
Volume	129
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.04.001
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Algae
Algae-based biofuel
Biodiesel
Bioenergy
Sustainability

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