Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the use of new types of cheaper raw materials for biodiesel production. There are many prospects for microalgae, which do not compete for land with conventional biodiesel raw materials, are characterized by rapid reproduction and high biomass accumulati...
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| description | Recently, there has been a growing interest in the use of new types of cheaper raw materials for biodiesel production. There are many prospects for microalgae, which do not compete for land with conventional biodiesel raw materials, are characterized by rapid reproduction and high biomass accumulation, and under certain conditions, some are able to accumulate a large amount of oil. A number of studies have been conducted on the extraction of oil from microalgae cells and transesterification with various acyl receptors. This paper provides an overview of the results of research on microalgal biomass preparation and oil extraction. Indicators of the quality of the oil are presented and its suitability for biodiesel synthesis is analyzed. The homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts used for oil transesterification are described and the optimal conditions of the process when using various alcohols as acyl receptors are presented. Much attention is paid to the parameters affecting the transesterification efficiency and biodiesel yield. The physical and chemical, and operational and environmental properties of biodiesel obtained from algae oil are analyzed. The evaluation of the economic efficiency of biodiesel synthesis is also presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fb1e38bddaa4195a713545fe8d970712023-11-23T14:01:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-06-011511417810.3390/en15114178Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel ProductionVioleta Makareviciene0Egle Sendzikiene1Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio Str. 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaAgriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio Str. 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaRecently, there has been a growing interest in the use of new types of cheaper raw materials for biodiesel production. There are many prospects for microalgae, which do not compete for land with conventional biodiesel raw materials, are characterized by rapid reproduction and high biomass accumulation, and under certain conditions, some are able to accumulate a large amount of oil. A number of studies have been conducted on the extraction of oil from microalgae cells and transesterification with various acyl receptors. This paper provides an overview of the results of research on microalgal biomass preparation and oil extraction. Indicators of the quality of the oil are presented and its suitability for biodiesel synthesis is analyzed. The homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts used for oil transesterification are described and the optimal conditions of the process when using various alcohols as acyl receptors are presented. Much attention is paid to the parameters affecting the transesterification efficiency and biodiesel yield. The physical and chemical, and operational and environmental properties of biodiesel obtained from algae oil are analyzed. The evaluation of the economic efficiency of biodiesel synthesis is also presented.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/11/4178microalgal biomassoil extractiontransesterificationbiodieselproperties |
| spellingShingle | Violeta Makareviciene Egle Sendzikiene Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production Energies microalgal biomass oil extraction transesterification biodiesel properties |
| title | Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production |
| title_full | Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production |
| title_fullStr | Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production |
| title_short | Application of Microalgae Biomass for Biodiesel Fuel Production |
| title_sort | application of microalgae biomass for biodiesel fuel production |
| topic | microalgal biomass oil extraction transesterification biodiesel properties |
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