Production of Microalgal Biomass in Photobioreactors as Feedstock for Bioenergy and Other Uses: A Techno-Economic Study of Harvesting Stage
| Autor: | Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto, Micael G. Bravo-Sánchez, Juan Barajas-Fernández, Adriana Guzmán-López, María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta, Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Technology
CO2 capture QH301-705.5 QC1-999 020209 energy Biomass Photobioreactor 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Raw material production scenarios 01 natural sciences Bioenergy Carbon source 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Production (economics) General Materials Science techno-economic evaluation Biology (General) QD1-999 Instrumentation tubular photobioreactor 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes Physics Process Chemistry and Technology microalgae General Engineering Environmental engineering Techno economic Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Computer Science Applications Chemistry Environmental science Stage (hydrology) TA1-2040 |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences Volume 11 Issue 10 Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 4386, p 4386 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app11104386 |
| Popis: | The cultivation of microalgae has become a viable option to mitigate increase in CO2 in the atmosphere generated by industrial activities since they can capture CO2 as a carbon source for growth. Besides, they produce significant amounts of oils, carbohydrates, proteins, and other compounds of economic interest. There are several investigations related to the process, however, there is still no optimal scenario, since may depend on the final use of the biomass. The objective of this work was to develop a techno-economic evaluation of various technologies in harvesting and drying stages. The techno-economic estimation of these technologies provides a variety of production scenarios. Photobioreactors were used considering 1 ha as a cultivation area and a biomass production of 22.66 g/m2/day and a CO2 capture of 148.4 tons/ha/year was estimated. The production scenarios considered in this study have high energy demand and high operating costs (12.09–12.51 kWh/kg and US $210.05–214.59/kg). These results are mainly a consequence of the use of tubular photobioreactors as a biomass culture system. However, the use of photobioreactors in the production of microalgal biomass allows it to be obtained in optimal conditions for its use in the food or pharmaceutical industry. |
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