Microalgae Biodiesel Production in China: A Preliminary Economic Analysis
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A preliminary economic analysis found biodiesel production cost of $2.29/kg compared to $1.08/kg for petroleum diesel in Hubei province.
“A preliminary economic analysis of the prospects of microalgal-based biodiesel revealed that biodiesel production cost is $2.29/kg, compared to $1.08/kg for petroleum diesel in the Hubei province (Sun et al., 2019).”
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- Authors
- Sun, J., Xiong, X., Wang, M., Du, H., Li, J., Zhou, D., & Zuo, J.
- Affiliations
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Hubei University of Technology (CN)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Du, Hua
- Venue
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-04
- Volume
- 104
- Pages
- 296-306
- ISSN
- 1364-0321 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2912215594
- Cited by
- 144
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 9
- FWCI
- 4.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Development and Reform Commission
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Bioenergy crop production and management
- Keywords
- microalgae biodiesel, economic feasibility, production costs, learning curve, sensitivity analysis, microalgae productivity, biofuel policy, China, renewable energy policy
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