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Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae.

Sustainable Industrial Processes based on Microalgae addresses the current applications and potential uses of microalgae for processing waste and wastewater streams, along with potential applications of the produced biomass. Each chapter explores the different steps of the subject, from the importan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lafarga, Tomas
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Acien, Gabriel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Elsevier, 2023.
Subjects:
Phytoremediation.
Algal biofuels.
Microalgae > Biotechnology.
Phytorestauration.
Algocarburant.
Microalgues > Biotechnologie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Sustainable Industrial Processes Based on Microalgae
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • 1 Biology and composition of microalgae and cyanobacteria
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Current knowledge
  • 1.2.1 Origin, environment, and growth forms of microalgae and cyanobacteria
  • 1.2.2 Cell structure and nutrition of microalgae and cyanobacteria
  • 1.2.3 Nutrition of microalgae and cyanobacteria
  • 1.2.3.1 Carbon
  • 1.2.3.2 Nitrogen
  • 1.2.3.3 Phosphorus
  • 1.2.4 Microalgae and cyanobacteria composition
  • 1.2.5 Metabolites of industrial interest produced by algae and cyanobacteria
  • 1.3 Future perspectives
  • 1.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 Advances in microalgae production: why did microalgal biotechnology fall short of expectations?
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Current knowledge
  • 2.2.1 Overcoming undesirable features of microalgae production
  • 2.2.2 Microalgal production credibility as a key tool for sustainability
  • 2.2.3 Monetizing sustainability: how to increase the successful chances of microalgae production against the carbon market?
  • 2.3 Future perspectives
  • 2.4 Conclusions
  • 3.3.2 Integration of sensors and automation
  • 3.3.3 Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • 3.3.4 Exploration of novel cultivation approaches
  • 3.3.5 Scale-up and commercialization
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Advances in harvesting and downstream processing of microalgal biomass
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Basics of separation technology
  • 4.2.1 Self-cleaning disc-stack separators
  • 4.2.2 Nozzle disc-stack separators
  • 4.2.3 Solid-wall bowl disc-stack separators
  • 4.2.4 Drive technology and energy consumption
  • 4.2.5 Shear stress during harvesting
  • 4.2.6 Three-phase separation for algal oil
  • 4.3 High-pressure homogenization for microalgae cell disruption
  • 4.3.1 Energy demand and temperature load
  • 4.3.2 Scale-up
  • 4.4 Spray drying
  • 4.4.1 Principle and terms
  • 4.4.2 Drying-air characteristics
  • 4.4.3 Psychrometric chart
  • 4.4.4 Drying application for microalgae
  • 4.4.4.1 Generalities
  • 4.4.4.2 Dryer design
  • 4.4.4.3 Operating parameters
  • 4.4.4.4 Single-stage dryers
  • 4.4.4.5 Multistage dryer type or fluidized spray dryer
  • 4.4.4.6 Integrated belt dryer
  • References