TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuels
T2 - A review
AU - Chen, Wei Hsin
AU - Lin, Bo Jhih
AU - Huang, Ming Yueh
AU - Chang, Jo Shu
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, R.O.C. , under contract 102-D0613 , and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. , under contract 102-2221-E-006-288-MY3 , for this study.
PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - Following first-generation and second-generation biofuels produced from food and non-food crops, respectively, algal biomass has become an important feedstock for the production of third-generation biofuels. Microalgal biomass is characterized by rapid growth and high carbon fixing efficiency when they grow. On account of potential of mass production and greenhouse gas uptake, microalgae are promising feedstocks for biofuels development. Thermochemical conversion is an effective process for biofuel production from biomass. The technology mainly includes torrefaction, liquefaction, pyrolysis, and gasification. Through these conversion technologies, solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels are produced from microalgae for heat and power generation. The liquid bio-oils can further be upgraded for chemicals, while the synthesis gas can be synthesized into liquid fuels. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of the thermochemical conversion technologies of microalgal biomass into fuels. Detailed conversion processes and their outcome are also addressed.
AB - Following first-generation and second-generation biofuels produced from food and non-food crops, respectively, algal biomass has become an important feedstock for the production of third-generation biofuels. Microalgal biomass is characterized by rapid growth and high carbon fixing efficiency when they grow. On account of potential of mass production and greenhouse gas uptake, microalgae are promising feedstocks for biofuels development. Thermochemical conversion is an effective process for biofuel production from biomass. The technology mainly includes torrefaction, liquefaction, pyrolysis, and gasification. Through these conversion technologies, solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels are produced from microalgae for heat and power generation. The liquid bio-oils can further be upgraded for chemicals, while the synthesis gas can be synthesized into liquid fuels. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of the thermochemical conversion technologies of microalgal biomass into fuels. Detailed conversion processes and their outcome are also addressed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.050
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.050
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25479688
AN - SCOPUS:84924800357
VL - 184
SP - 314
EP - 327
JO - Bioresource Technology
JF - Bioresource Technology
SN - 0960-8524
ER -