Algae biogas production focusing on operating conditions and conversion mechanisms – A review

Abusweireh, Reham Sayaddi; Rajamohan, Natarajan; Sonne, Christian; Vasseghian, Yasser

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17757

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“…Moreover, the selection of pretreatment methods is determined by the chemical composition of the algae, as using low-energy processing techniques results in lower yield, the process' energy balance has to be positive for it to have a practical impact (Abusweireh et al, 2023).…”

Section: Pretreament Methods Selection Process and Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Current pretreatment methods used to convert aquatic plant biomass into a digestible substrate for biogas production. The biomass, containing organic components such as plants, algae and various types of microorganisms, is capable of being transformed into biogas -a composition consisting of methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), as a result of the process of anaerobic digestion (Abusweireh et al, 2023).…”

Section: Aplinkos Inžinerijamentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Review of Aquatic Plant Biomass Pretreatment Methods for Biogas Production

Kazizova,

Zagorskis

2024

Science - Future of Lithuania

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The increasing global demand for renewable energy sources has led to interest in generating biogas from aquatic plant biomass. This research examines the pretreatment methods of biomass, aiming to enhance the efficiency of biogas production processes. The analysis presents mechanical, chemical, biological, or combined pretreatment techniques, assessing their respective advantages, limitations, and potential synergies. The review extends beyond individual methodologies to identify potential synergies or sequential applications that could maximize biogas production efficiency. This study ultimately facilitates moving the field forward, contributes to the transition to more sustainable energy solutions, identifies gaps in existing researches, paving the way for future investigations and combat to solve upcoming energy problems.

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Section: Pretreament Methods Selection Process and Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Aplinkos Inžinerijamentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Aquatic Plant Biomass Pretreatment Methods for Biogas Production

Kazizova,

Zagorskis

2024

Science - Future of Lithuania

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“…Anaerobic digestion is a well-established technology for producing biogas that has been extensively researched and applied for over 60 years. Physical, chemical, and biological substrate pretreatment can increase biogas production yield [52]. The cell wall of algae contains poorly degradable compounds such as cellulose.…”

Section: Anaerobic Fermentation Of Microalgal Residuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Biogas production has increased twofold in Europe between 2010 and 2020, so new biomass sources such as algae will be increasingly used [52]. The anaerobic digestion process generates biogas, mainly made up of CO 2 and CH 4 .…”

Section: Anaerobic Fermentation Of Microalgal Residuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Sustainability in Carbon Capture and Use Strategies for V4 Countries via Biochemical Pathways: A Review

Krátký,

Ledakowicz,

Slezak

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The world is moving towards decarbonization policies in the energy and industrial sectors to bring down carbon dioxide release and reach net zero emissions. Technologies to capture CO2 and use it as a feedstock to produce CO2-based chemicals and biofuels via chemical or biochemical conversion pathways can potentially reduce the amount of CO2 released. The paper serves the innovative scientific knowledge for CO2 transformation via a biochemical pathway to microalgal biomass with its subsequent treatment to biofuels and bioproducts assuming milder climatic conditions (Central or Eastern Europe, Visegrad countries or climatically related world regions). The recent trends were critically reviewed for microalgal biorefinery to reach the sustainability of microalgal-based chemicals with added value, digestion, hydrothermal liquefaction, pyrolysis, and gasification of microalgal residues. Knowledge-based chemical process engineering analysis, systematic data synthesis, and critical technical evaluation of available life cycle assessment studies evaluated the sustainability of microalgal biorefinery pathways. The research showed that biological CO2 fixation using water, seawater or wastewater to produce third-generation biomass is a promising alternative for bioethanol production via pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, digestion, and distillation, and can be realized on a large scale in an economically viable and environmentally sound manner. Its best economically promising and sustainable pathway is perceived in producing microalgal-based nutraceuticals, bioactive medical products, and food products such as proteins, pigments, and vitamins. Machine learning methods for data mining, process control, process optimization, and geometrical configuration of reactors and bioreactors are the crucial research needs and challenges to implementing microalgal biorefinery in an operational environment.

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“…for the conversion of inorganic carbon to organic compounds during photosynthesis (Brennan et al, 2010;Ghimire et al, 2017). Production of biogas from algal biomass is gaining popularity due to its high volatile solids content, which allows for economic commercial-scale generation of renewable energy with a lesser carbon footprint and environmental impact (Abusweireh et al 2023). Microalgae biomass has several benefits, including the ability to faster growing up than terrestrial plants, the ability to be cultivated without affecting food production, and the ability to grow in wastewater utilizing the nutrients present therein.…”

Section: Algal Biomass and Aquatic Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Green Technology for Biogas Production through Anaerobic Digestion: An Effective Biomass Management Strategy

Dhull,

Kumar,

Yadav

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Taking advantage of the growing production of different kinds of biomass into the waste-to-energy concept has been seen as a global trend of emerging applications. The huge generation of biomass by agriculture and industries is an enormous opportunity as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion (AD) to produce biogas. About 181.5 billion tonnes of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) are produced annually worldwide, including underutilized agricultural waste and greenhouse biomass materials. This has been considered as a potential source of bioenergy and sustainable means for escalating environmental issues especially, concerning the effects of fossil fuels. This review focuses on the different types of feedstocks available in the market, especially in India and their biogas production potential. The feedstock selection in the basic and foremost important step for accessing the biogas yield. This also discusses the stages of the AD process in detail responsible for the production of biogas. Further, the limitations associated with the AD process have been focused upon. The parameters and the basic reactor configuration are vital for the biogas yield. Therefore, the design and the configuration of the biogas digester/reactors are discussed in detail for shedding light on their importance in the AD process. The improvements and future prospects of this technology have also been talked about for proper utilization of the feedstocks for biogas production.

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Algae biogas production focusing on operating conditions and conversion mechanisms – A review

Cited by 9 publications

References 93 publications

A Review of Aquatic Plant Biomass Pretreatment Methods for Biogas Production

A Review of Aquatic Plant Biomass Pretreatment Methods for Biogas Production

Emerging Sustainability in Carbon Capture and Use Strategies for V4 Countries via Biochemical Pathways: A Review

Green Technology for Biogas Production through Anaerobic Digestion: An Effective Biomass Management Strategy

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