Analysis of Microalgal Biorefineries for Bioenergy from an Environmental and Economic Perspective Focus on Algal Biodiesel - Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae - page 119

Clarens et al.,
2010

Generalized
microalgal
system

To compare algae to
switchgrass, canola, and corn
as a bioenergy feedstock,
focusing on algal production;
effect of wastewater as
nutrient source and lue gas
are considered

Infrastructure,
cultivation,
dewatering

Open raceway ponds;
locculation and
centrifugation

LCA, no allocation Laboratory data;

meteorological
data

Campbell
et al., 2010

Species not
speciied,
Biodiesel

To investigate environmental
impact and economic
feasibility of biodiesel
production in Australia,
using three levels of
CO 2 supply and two growth
rates in ponds

Cultivation,
dewatering, AD,
extract & convert,
transport &
distribute,
combustion

Raceway pond LCA - GHG, no

allocation

Jorquera
et al., 2010

Nannochloropsis
sp.; oil-rich algal
biomass

To investigate the production
of algal biomass in raceway
ponds, tubular and lat-plate
photobioreactors to evaluate
feasibility

Infrastructure,
cultivation

Raceway ponds;
tubular reactors;
lat-plate reactors

NER; energy LCA,
no allocation

Laboratory-scale
data from
literature

Sander and
Murthy,
2010

Algal biodiesel Through investigating the

process sustainability and net
energy balance of the algal
biodiesel process, provide
baseline information for
process development;
integration with carbohydrate
conversion to ethanol

Infrastructure,
cultivation,
dewatering, AD,
extract & convert,
transport &
distribute

Inoculum in
photobioreactors or
indoor ponds, open
ponds for process

USLCI database

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