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Investigating algae for CO2 capture and accumulation and simultaneous production of biomass for biodiesel production
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Carbon capture and sequestration technologies are used to reduce carbon emissions. Membranes, solvents, and adsorbents are the three major methods of CO2 capture. One of the promising methods is the use of algae to absorb CO2 from flue gases and convert it into biomass. Algae have great potential as renewable fuel sources and CO2 capture using photosynthesis for carbon fixation has also attracted much attention. This paper presents an extensive and in-depth report on the utilization of algae for carbon capture and accumulation. This is done in conjunction with cultivating the algae for the production of biomass for biodiesel production. Different systems are investigated for algae cultivation as well as carbon capture to effectively mitigate carbon emissions. The performance and productivity of these biosystems depend on various conditions including algae type, light sources, nutrients, pH, temperature, and mass transfer. Macroalgae and microalgae species were explored to determine their suitability for carbon capture and sequestration, along with the production of biodiesel. The steps for producing biodiesel were comprehensively reviewed, which are harvesting, dehydrating, oil extraction, oil refining, and transesterification. This technology combines active carbon capture with the potential of biodiesel production.
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- Authors
- Alami, A. H., Alasad, S., Ali, M., & Alshamsi, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Corresponding author
- Alami, Abdul Hai
- Venue
- Science of The Total Environment
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-03
- Volume
- 759
- Pages
- 143529
- ISSN
- 0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3104498066
- Semantic Scholar
- 343df6f0c64d00873a33e474bfba756e6e1f7726
- Cited by
- 170
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- 102
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- 3.95
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Filtration and Separation › Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Energy Engineering and Power Technology › Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Keywords
- algae, CO2 capture, carbon sequestration, biodiesel production, microalgae, seaweed, flue gas, algae cultivation, carbon mitigation, transesterification, oil extraction, biomass production, photosynthesis
- MeSH terms
- Carbon Dioxide, Gases, Biomass, Biofuels, Microalgae
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