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MICRO-ALGAL BIO-FUEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Biofuel created from algae feedstock.

CONT

... several aspects [concerning the production of] algal biofuel have combined to capture the interest of researchers and entrepreneurs around the world. These include: 1) high per-acre productivity, 2) non-food based feedstock resources, 3) use of otherwise non-productive, non-arable land, 4) utilization of a wide variety of water sources (fresh, brackish, saline, marine, produced, and wastewater), 5) production of both biofuels and valuable co-products, and 6) potential recycling of CO2 and other nutrient waste streams.

Key term(s)
  • algae bio-fuel
  • algal bio-fuel
  • microalgal bio-fuel
  • microalgae bio-fuel
  • micro-algal bio-fuel
  • micro-algae bio-fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

[Carburant] à base de lipides extraits des micro-algues.

CONT

Certaines microalgues peuvent contenir plus de 50 % de leur poids sec en acides gras. Des capacités exceptionnelles qui présagent des rendements trente fois supérieurs à ceux d’oléagineux terrestres tels que le colza. Ces qualités permettent d’envisager la production d’un carburant algal qui n’empièterait pas sur l’agriculture alimentaire.

OBS

Les algues sont récoltées [...] et l'huile est extraite selon différentes méthodes. Ensuite on peut mettre en œuvre deux types de conversion de l'huile en biocarburant, identiques à ceux utilisés pour les huiles végétales classiques : la transestérification [et] l'hydrogénation catalytique.

Key term(s)
  • algo-carburant

Spanish

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