Advancements and Prospects in Algal Biofuel Production: A Comprehensive Review

Phycology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 548 - 575

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Microalgae represent a valuable renewable resource for biofuel production due to their high lipid content, rapid growth rates, and non-competition with food resources. Both freshwater species like Chlorella marine such as Dunaliella, Tetraselmis, Nannochloropsis are among the most commonly utilized candidates. This review provides comprehensive overview of current cultivation harvesting methodologies microalgae in context production, emphasizing sustainable aviation fuel biohydrogen. It synthesizes recent findings, technological advancements, practical implementations enhance productive economic viability microalgae-based biofuels, highlighting potential energy source. Among biohydrogen stand out significant contributors reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Technologies oil-to-jet process Fischer–Tropsch synthesis being optimized convert algal lipids into high-quality fuels. Biohydrogen offers several advantages, including negative CO2 emissions compatibility existing hydrogen infrastructure. Despite challenges associated costs processing, advances biotechnological methods engineering promise overcome these barriers. highlights importance continued research development maximize microalgal biofuels achieving goals contributing global efforts mitigating climate change.

Language: Английский

Progress and innovation in key technologies for converting biomass to hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 113, P. 90 - 106

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский