Microalgae-derived biolubricants: Challenges and opportunities DOI Creative Commons

Duong T Nguyen,

Md Abu Hasan Johir, T.M.I. Mahlia

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 954, P. 176759 - 176759

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Lubricants are indispensable in the modern economy for controlling friction and wear across many industries. Traditional lubricants derived from petroleum crude can cause significant ecological impact if released into environment. Microalgae have emerged as a potential alternative to producing renewable environmentally friendly biolubricants. This review systematically assesses recent developments microalgal-based biolubricant production, including tribological performance, microalgae selection, cultivation, harvesting, lipid polysaccharide extraction conversion biolubricants, market development. Compared petroleum-based terms of properties, biolubricants compatible with most emerging applications, such electric vehicles wind turbines. Nevertheless, they less thermally chemically stable, thus, may not be suitable some traditional applications internal combustion engines. Literature data corroborated this study reveals an urgent need further research scale up production lower cost biomass harvesting. While technologies converting microalgae-derived lipids appear well established, additional work is necessary also utilize polysaccharides another key ingredient especially low-temperature applications. Extraction methods established but needed reduce impact, green solvents solvent consumption. Additionally, future should delve use nanoparticles effective additives obtain microalgae-based superior properties. Finally, it essential standardize labeling system establish global market.

Language: Английский

Revolutionizing Microalgae Harvesting and Cultivation with Living Membranes: A Leap Forward in Optimized Biomass Recovery and Lipid Production DOI
Giuseppina Oliva, Antonio Buonerba,

Aniello Mariniello

et al.

ACS ES&T Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

A newly designed living membrane filtering module (LMFM) has been applied to promote synergistic cultivation phases and harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris microalgae. The LMFM is based on a biomembrane intercalated between two woven fabrics made polyester Dacron that allows an unprecedented simple microalgae recovery from the aqueous media. systematic comparison systems operated in parallel for biological carbon capture utilization (bCCU) was executed. performances photobioreactor with submerged (membrane photobioreactor, MPBR) were compared those conventional (PBR). PBR MPBR obtained 92 94% dioxide removal yields, respectively. presence did not significantly affect performance terms removal, which resulted elimination capacity per stage up 24.3 ± 4.4 g m–3 h–1 MPBR. indeed afforded remarkable enhancement microalgal biomass production composition lipids, lipid concentration 36% dry weight. produced almost 80% higher than PBR, allowed increase 77% total lipids. Lipid accumulation mainly attributed increased photon availability Integrating enhanced accumulation, increasing potentiality algal-based biofixation as effective biorefinery technology.

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Rheological characterization and modeling of freshwater and marine microalgae and cyanobacteria mixed cultures DOI Creative Commons

C.C. Button,

Nature Poddar, Tom Lacassagne

et al.

Algal Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103988 - 103988

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Optimization of microalgal-bacterial consortium flocculation through chitosan-diatomite composite materials: A sustainable approach to biomass harvesting DOI
Yu Zhao,

Qian Lei,

Jiaheng Teng

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 500, P. 157112 - 157112

Published: Oct. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

4
Photocatalytic Self-Cleansing ZnO-coated Ceramic Membranes for Preconcentrating Microalgae DOI Creative Commons

Amar K. Salih,

Curtis P. Irvine,

Fatima Matar

et al.

Journal of Membrane Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 123700 - 123700

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Study on the Effect of Bubbles on the Removal Efficiency of a Helical Tube Flocculator DOI Open Access
Yiming Zhang, Chuanzhen Wang, Md. Shakhaoath Khan

et al.

Processes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 758 - 758

Published: March 6, 2025

The tubular flocculation reactor is a new and efficient device for treating algae-containing wastewater. introduction of bubbles during the reaction process can effectively shorten time required floc separation. However, impact on formation removal in not well understood. To further clarify effect reactor’s operation, this study employed uniform experimental design, varying flow rate, chemical dosage, bubble distance, injection rate to examine influence under different operating conditions. results indicated that as distance increased from 0 m 7.6 m, efficiency 60% 70%, size 160 μm 165 μm, fractal dimension decreased 2.1 1.9. When volume 5% 30%, 50% 80%. Under constant conditions, rising speed flocs 0.4 mm·s−1 1.2 mm·s−1, while 30% 90%. A logarithmic correlation was observed between efficiency. linear relationship found size, with increasing 200 800 2.3 mm·s−1. An exponential speed, decreasing 1.93 2.02.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Preparation of a novel cationic guar gum-Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for effective harvesting of Microcystis aeruginosa DOI

Wu Wang,

Yufeng Zhu,

Yangfan Fang

et al.

Journal of Applied Phycology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 19, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Microalgae separation in MP-PVC contaminated wastewater using plant-based coagulant over different extraction methods in Bauru, Brazil DOI
Larissa Quartaroli,

Patrícia Bragança Sakamoto,

Rodrigo Braga Moruzzi

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 370, P. 122713 - 122713

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

2
Microalgae-derived biolubricants: Challenges and opportunities DOI Creative Commons

Duong T Nguyen,

Md Abu Hasan Johir, T.M.I. Mahlia

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 954, P. 176759 - 176759

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Lubricants are indispensable in the modern economy for controlling friction and wear across many industries. Traditional lubricants derived from petroleum crude can cause significant ecological impact if released into environment. Microalgae have emerged as a potential alternative to producing renewable environmentally friendly biolubricants. This review systematically assesses recent developments microalgal-based biolubricant production, including tribological performance, microalgae selection, cultivation, harvesting, lipid polysaccharide extraction conversion biolubricants, market development. Compared petroleum-based terms of properties, biolubricants compatible with most emerging applications, such electric vehicles wind turbines. Nevertheless, they less thermally chemically stable, thus, may not be suitable some traditional applications internal combustion engines. Literature data corroborated this study reveals an urgent need further research scale up production lower cost biomass harvesting. While technologies converting microalgae-derived lipids appear well established, additional work is necessary also utilize polysaccharides another key ingredient especially low-temperature applications. Extraction methods established but needed reduce impact, green solvents solvent consumption. Additionally, future should delve use nanoparticles effective additives obtain microalgae-based superior properties. Finally, it essential standardize labeling system establish global market.

Language: Английский

Citations

2