The urge of algal biomass-based fuels for environmental sustainability against a steady tide of biofuel conflict analysis: Is third-generation algal biorefinery a boon?

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 317; p. 123494
• Main Authors: Thanigaivel, Sundaram, Vickram, Sundaram, Dey, Nibedita, Gulothungan, Govindarajan, Subbaiya, Ramasamy, Govarthanan, Muthusamy, Karmegam, Natchimuthu, Kim, Woong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Algae; Algae harvesting; Aquatic microorganisms; Bioconversion; Biodiesel fuels; Biofuel; Biofuels; Biomass; Biorefineries; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide emissions; Crude oil; Crude oil prices; Dewatering; Emissions; Feed systems; Lipids; Microalgae; Nuclear fuels; Pyrolysis; Refining; Renewable fuels; Sustainability; Sustainability science; Sustainable development; Transesterification; Pyrolysis; Bioconversion; Microalgae; Biofuel; Transesterification
• ISSN: 0016-2361; 1873-7153
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123494

[Display omitted] •Biofuels play crucial roles in fuel market and maintaining global energy security in near future.•Microalgae, the largest and renewable feedstocks for biofuel generation retain environmental sustainability.•Third generation microalgae produce large quantities of biomass and oil us...