Sustainable Production of Microalgae Biomass as a Biodiesel Feedstock

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Sustainable Production of Microalgae Biomass as a Biodiesel Feedstock brings together the latest methods in the production and utilization of microalgae as biodiesel, offering new insights into how this can be done in a way that is environmentally friendly, renewable-integrated, and energy efficient, and that supports the mitigation of the effects of climate change. The book begins by introducing the different feedstock options for biodiesel production and their selection, the various biodiesel production processes, and the role of microalgae biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines. Strategies for reducing energy consumption during production, and the connections between microalgae cultivation and CO2 capture, are also examined. The second section of the book focuses on renewable energy integration and is supported by case studies. This is followed by a section that addresses sustainability and related impacts, including techno-economic analysis that compares conventional and renewable energy sources, and life cycle assessment. Finally, emerging technologies and future research opportunities are discussed. This new volume in the Woodhead Series in Bioenergy is valuable to all those with an interest in biodiesel production from microalgae, bioenergy, biotechnology, and clean energy, including graduate students, researchers, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry professionals, and policy makers.

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Section 1: Introduction

1. Importance and benefits of biodiesel as a renewable fuel
2. Different feedstock options for biodiesel production and their selection
3. Biodiesel production processes (Transesterification, Microemulsion Technology, Supercritical Fluid Technology, etc.)
4. Microalgae biodiesel - an alternative fuel for diesel engines
5. Recent advances in plant-based biodiesel integrated with microalgal biodiesel production
6. Microalgal cultivation systems for wastewater treatment and carbon sequestration
7. Microalgae capture of CO2 as a mitigating source to reduce climate change and global warming

Section 2: Renewable Energy Integration

8. Energy demand for cultivating microalgae with both traditional and renewable energy sources in wastewater
9. Solar de-watering of microalgae biomass for biodiesel production
10. Solar photovoltaics for powering microalgae cultivation systems (power generation, heat generation, light optimization for photobioreactors)
11. Wind energy integration in microalgae cultivation for biodiesel production
12. Biomass gasification for microalgae cultivation and energy generation
13. Geothermal power generation for sustainable microalgae biomass-based biodiesel
14. Harvesting and dewatering techniques for microalgae biomass
15. Case studies on microalgae biofuels production using renewable energy

Section 3: Sustainability and Impacts

16. Techno-economic analysis of microalgal biodiesel produced by conventional and renewable energy sources
17. Sustainability and impacts of different renewable energy-based systems on microalgal biodiesel production
18. Life Cycle assessment (LCA) of microalgal biodiesel production
19. Sustainable microalgae cultivation using wastewater or saline water in marginal land

Section 4: Future Perspectives and Research Directions

20. Automation and monitoring systems for improved microalgae productivity for biodiesel
21. Genetic engineering and biotechnological approaches for enhanced biodiesel yield
22. Integration of other renewable energy resources in microalgae cultivation and biodiesel production
23. Emerging technologies and innovations in microalgae cultivation and biodiesel synthesis
24. Future prospects of producing microalgae-based biodiesel from renewable sources
25. Global perspective of biofuel production from microalgae
26. Prospects and challenges of microalgae biorefinery