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Autor(es): | Alcinda Patrícia de Carvalho Lopes Francisca Maria Loureiro Ferreira dos Santos Vítor Jorge Pais Vilar José Carlos Magalhães Pires |
Título: | Process Integration Applied to Microalgal Biofuels Production |
Data de publicação: | 2018 |
Resumo: | The rapid development of modern society has resulted in an increased demand for energy and, consequently, an increased use of fossil fuel reserves, compromising the energy sector sustainability. Moreover, the use of this source of energy led to the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in atmosphere, which are associated with climate change. In this context, European Union has established new directives regarding GHG emissions and the renewable energy use. Microalgae may have an important role in the achievement of these goals. These photosynthetic microorganisms have a high growth rate, are able to capture CO2, The biomass can be used to produce biofuels, constituting an undeniable economic potential. Microalgae may also be a source of low carbon fuel, being one of the most studied biofuels feedstock. They are considered a sustainable energy resource, able to reduce significantly the dependence on fossil fuel. They can grow on places that are unsuitable for agriculture, not competing with land for food production. The use of wastewater as microalgal culture medium will reduce the required amount of freshwater and nutrients, achieving simultaneously an effluent with low nutrient concentrations. An important step to increase the competitiveness (promoting simultaneously the environmental sustainability) of microalgal biofuels regarding fossil fuels is the optimization of culture parameters using wastewater as culture medium. Thus, this chapter aims to present the recent studies regarding the integration of wastewater treatment and microalgal cultivation for biomass/biofuel production. (c) Springer International Publishing AG 2018. |
Assunto: | Ciências Tecnológicas, Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias Technological sciences, Engineering and technology |
Áreas do conhecimento: | Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias Engineering and technology |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/116118 |
Fonte: | Energy from microalgae |
Informação Relacionada: | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia/Projetos Estratégicos/UID/EQU/00511/2013 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939/Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia/LEPABE info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia/Investigador FCT/IF/01341/2015/Configurações de fotobiorreatores para cultivo de microalgas: modelação de bioprocessos e avaliação de sustentabilidade/IF/01341/2015 |
Tipo de Documento: | Capítulo ou Parte de Livro |
Condições de Acesso: | restrictedAccess |
Aparece nas coleções: | FEUP - Capítulo ou Parte de Livro |
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