Journal article
Microalgal production--a close look at the economics
Biotechnology advances, Vol.29(1), pp.24-27
01/2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.08.005
PMID: 20728528
Abstract
Worldwide, microalgal biofuel production is being investigated. It is strongly debated which type of production technology is the most adequate. Microalgal biomass production costs were calculated for 3 different micro algal production systems operating at commercial scale today: open ponds, horizontal tubular photobioreactors and flat panel photobioreactors. For the 3 systems, resulting biomass production costs including dewatering, were 4.95, 4.15 and 5.96 € per kg, respectively. The important cost factors are irradiation conditions, mixing, photosynthetic efficiency of systems, medium- and carbon dioxide costs. Optimizing production with respect to these factors, a price of € 0.68 per kg resulted. At this cost level microalgae become a promising feedstock for biodiesel and bulk chemicals.
Photobioreactors may become attractive for microalgal biofuel production.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Microalgal production--a close look at the economics
- Creators
- Niels-Henrik Norsker - Wageningen University & ResearchMaria J BarbosaMarian H Vermuë - Wageningen University & ResearchRené H Wijffels - Wageningen University & Research
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Biotechnology advances, Vol.29(1), pp.24-27
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.08.005
- PMID
- 20728528
- NLM abbreviation
- Biotechnol Adv
- ISSN
- 0734-9750
- eISSN
- 1873-1899
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2011
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Spanish and Portuguese
- Record Identifier
- 9984398024602771
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