A comparative analysis of hydrogen production from the thermochemical conversion of algal biomass

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (21) ◽  
pp. 10384-10397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayank Kumar ◽  
Adetoyese Olajire Oyedun ◽  
Amit Kumar
Author(s):  
Antonio Zuorro ◽  
Janet B. García-Martínez ◽  
Andrés F. Barajas-Solano

Over the last decades, microalgal biomass has gained a significant role in the development of different high-end (nutraceuticals, colorants, food supplements, and pharmaceuticals) and low-end products (biodiesel, bioethanol, and biogas) due to rapid growth and high carbon fixing efficiency. Therefore, microalgae are considered a useful and sustainable resource to attain energy security while reducing our current reliance on fossil fuels. From the technologies available for obtaining biofuels using microalgae biomass, thermochemical processes (pyrolysis, HTL, gasification) have proven to be processed with higher viability, because they use all biomass. However, because of the complexity of the biomass (lipids, carbohydrates , and proteins), the obtained biofuels from direct thermochemical conversion have large amounts of heteroatoms (oxygen, nitrogen , and sulfur). As a solution, catalyst-based processes have emerged as a sustainable solution for the increase in biocrude production. This paper's objective is to present a comprehensive review of recent developments on catalyst mediated conversion of algal biomass. Special attention will be given to operating conditions, strains evaluated, and challenges for the optimal yield of algal-based biofuels through pyrolysis and HTL.


2022 ◽  
pp. 281-302
Author(s):  
Sabariswaran Kandasamy ◽  
Narayanamoorthy Bhuvanendran ◽  
Mathiyazhagan Narayanan ◽  
Zhixia He

2018 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 290-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuan-Yeow Show ◽  
Yuegen Yan ◽  
Ming Ling ◽  
Guoxiang Ye ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gozde Duman ◽  
Md. Azhar Uddin ◽  
Jale Yanik

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