A Review: Microalgae and Their Applications in CO2 Capture and Renewable Energy

Klinthong, Worasaung; Yang, Yi-Hung; Huang, Chih-Hung; Tan, Chung-Sung

doi:10.4209/aaqr.2014.11.0299

Cited by 278Algal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionCatalysts for Methane Reforming

A Review: Microalgae and Their Applications in CO2 Capture and Renewable Energy

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Klinthong, Worasaung, Yang, Yi-Hung, Huang, Chih-Hung, Tan, Chung-Sung·2015·Aerosol and Air Quality Research

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Fossil fuels, which are recognized as unsustainable sources of energy, are continuously consumed and decreased with increasing fuel demands. Microalgae have great potential as renewable fuel sources because they possess rapid growth rate and the ability to store high-quality lipids and carbohydrates inside their cells for biofuel production. Microalgae can be cultivated on opened or closed systems and require nutrients and CO2 that may be supplied from wastewater and fossil fuel combustion. In addition, CO2 capture via photosynthesis to directly fix carbon into microalgae has also attracted the attention of researchers. The conversion of CO2 into chemical and fuel (energy) products without pollution via this approach is a promising way to not only reduce CO2 emissions but also generate more economic value. The harvested microalgal biomass can be converted into biofuel products, such as biohydrogen, biodiesel, biomethanol, bioethanol, biobutanol and biohydrocarbons. Thus, microalgal cultivation can contribute to CO2 fixation and can be a source of biofuels. This article reviews the literature on microalgae that were cultivated using captured CO2, technologies related to the production of biofuels from microalgae and the possible commercialization of microalgae-based biofuels to demonstrate the potential of microalgae. In this respect, a number of relevant topics are addressed: the nature of microalgae (e.g., species and composition); CO2 capture via microalgae; the techniques for microalgal cultivation, harvesting and pretreatment; and the techniques for lipid extraction and biofuel production. The strategies for biofuel commercialization are proposed as well.

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Authors: Klinthong, W., Yang, Y.-H., Huang, C.-H., & Tan, C.-S.
Affiliations: National Tsing Hua University (TW)
ORCID: Huang, Chih-Hung
Tan, Chung-Sung
Venue: Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2015
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Pages: 712-742
ISSN: 1680-8584 (ISSN-L)
2071-1409
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2014.11.0299
OpenAlex: W2187300253
Cited by: 278
References: 235
Citations by year: 2026: 24 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3
FWCI: 3.65
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-sa
Locations: Aerosol and Air Quality Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders: National Science Council
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST103-3113-P007-004)
National Tsing Hua University
Topics: Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Keywords: microalgae, CO2 capture, biofuels, microalgae cultivation, microalgae harvesting, lipid extraction, biodiesel, biohydrogen, bioethanol, biobutanol, CO2 fixation, biofuel commercialization, renewable energy

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