The production of biomethane from the anaerobic digestion of microalgae

Tom Bishop; Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman

doi:10.1002/9781119117551.ch7

The production of biomethane from the anaerobic digestion of microalgae

Tom Bishop, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman^*

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Abstract

The current research addressing the use of microalgal biomass as a substrate for the generation of biogas was reviewed. It was recog nised to have potential to partially replace fast depleting and envi ronmentally harmful fossil fuels due to its ease of cultivation, ability to fix CO₂ during growth, low lignin content, and high growth rates. However, the technology is not currently feasible due to prohibitively high water consumption, inhibition phenomena during digestion, and seasonal variation in chemical composition. If the technology is to be developed to commercial scale, then these factors must be addressed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels
Subtitle of host publication	Production Technologies for Biofuels
Editors	Lalit Kumar Singh, Gaurav Chaudhary
Publisher	Scrivener Publishing
Pages	177-200
Number of pages	24
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119117551
ISBN (Print)	9781119117520
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119117551.ch7
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2017

Keywords

Anaerobic
Biogas
Biomethane
Bioscrubbing
Biotrickling
Digestion
HS
Microalgae
Pre-treatment
Purification

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Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels: Production Technologies for Biofuels. ed. / Lalit Kumar Singh; Gaurav Chaudhary. Vol. 2 Scrivener Publishing, 2017. p. 177-200.

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