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Anaerobic digestion of microalgal biomass: Challenges, opportunities and research needs
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Integration of anaerobic digestion (AD) with microalgae processes has become a key topic to support economic and environmental development of this resource. Compared with other substrates, microalgae can be produced close to the plant without the need for arable lands and be fully integrated within a biorefinery. As a limiting step, anaerobic hydrolysis appears to be one of the most challenging steps to reach a positive economic balance and to completely exploit the potential of microalgae for biogas and fertilizers production. This review covers recent investigations dealing with microalgae AD and highlights research opportunities and needs to support the development of this resource. Novel approaches to increase hydrolysis rate, the importance of the reactor design and the noteworthiness of the microbial anaerobic community are addressed. Finally, the integration of AD with microalgae processes and the potential of the carboxylate platform for chemicals and biofuels production are reviewed.
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- Authors
- Gonzalez-Fernandez, C., Sialve, B., & Molinuevo-Salces, B.
- Affiliations
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- IMDEA Energy Institute (ES)
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-12
- Volume
- 198
- Pages
- 896-906
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1883394999
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
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- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Keywords
- anaerobic digestion, microalgae, microalgal biomass, anaerobic hydrolysis, biogas production, reactor design, microbial communities, biorefinery, carboxylate platform, biofuels, fertilizers
- MeSH terms
- Anaerobiosis, Hydrolysis, Biomass, Biofuels, Microalgae
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