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

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 become comprehensive compendium of operation conditions of microalgae preparation for biogas production. Further,, the limitations...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 75; pp. 692 - 709
Main Authors Jankowska, Ewelina, Sahu, Ashish K., Oleskowicz-Popiel, Piotr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2017
Subjects
Anaerobic digestion
Biogas production
Microalgae
Pretreatment
Wastewater treatment plant
Microalgae
Wastewater treatment plant
Pretreatment
Biogas production
Anaerobic digestion
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Summary: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 become comprehensive compendium of operation conditions of microalgae preparation for biogas production. Further,, the limitations of the process implementation and commercialization (e.g. high costs of implementation and maintenance, low biomass productivity, limited methane yield due to specific structure of microalgae cell wall) were discussed. It was concluded that the microalgae anaerobic digestion should be incorporated with production of other bioproducts such as biodiesel, bioethanol or volatile fatty acids. Such a biorefinery would open possibility to improve both wastewater treatment and generate valuable products from waste streams.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.045