Life-Cycle Assessment of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae
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This paper provides an analysis of the potential environmental impacts of biodiesel production from microalgae. High production yields of microalgae have called forth interest of economic and scientific actors but it is still unclear whether the production of biodiesel is environmentally interesting and which transformation steps need further adjustment and optimization. A comparative LCA study of a virtual facility has been undertaken to assessthe energetic balance and the potential environmental impacts of the whole process chain, from the biomass production to the biodiesel combustion. Two different culture conditions, nominal fertilizing or nitrogen starvation, as well as two different extraction options, dry or wet extraction, have been tested. The best scenario has been compared to first generation biodiesel and oil diesel. The outcome confirms the potential of microalgae as an energy source but highlights the imperative necessity of decreasing the energy and fertilizer consumption. Therefore control of nitrogen stress during the culture and optimization of wet extraction seem to be valuable options. This study also emphasizes the potential of anaerobic digestion of oilcakes as a way to reduce external energy demand and to recycle a part of the mineral fertilizers.
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- Authors
- Lardon, L., Hélias, A., Sialve, B., Steyer, J.-P., & Bernard, O.
- Affiliations
- Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (FR)
- INRA, UR50 Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l’Environnement, Avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France, Montpellier SupAgro, 2 Place Pierre Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France, and Comore, INRIA, BP93, Sophia-Antipolis Cedex 06902, France
- Corresponding author
- Lardon, Laurent
- Venue
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2009-07-27
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 6475-6481
- ISSN
- 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5851
- OpenAlex
- W2024900147
- Cited by
- 1,528
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 36 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 79 · 2020: 93 · 2019: 96 · 2018: 92 · 2017: 121 · 2016: 113 · 2015: 147 · 2014: 161 · 2013: 147 · 2012: 134
- FWCI
- 41.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Keywords
- microalgae, biodiesel, life cycle assessment, nitrogen starvation, wet extraction, dry extraction, anaerobic digestion, oil cake, fertilizer use, energy balance, environmental impact
- MeSH terms
- Biotechnology, Energy-Generating Resources, Gasoline, Biomass, Chlorella vulgaris
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