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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 387, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129551
Keywords
Biorefinery; Life cycle assessment; Microalgae; Nanotechnology; Economy
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This article discusses the prospects and commercialization bottlenecks of microalgae biorefinery as a renewable energy resource. It proposes the possibilities of solving these challenges through up-scale cultivation, harvesting of algal biomass, and the application of integrated technology, life cycle assessment, and nanotechnology. The article also explores the ties between algal biorefineries and economic viability.
The rise in energy consumption would quadruple in the coming century and the, existing energy resources might be insufficient to meet the demand of the growing population. An alternative and sustainable energy resource is therefore needed to address the fossil fuel deficiency. The utility of microalgae strains in the aspect of biorefinery has been in research for quite some time. Algal biorefinery is an alternate way of renewable energy however even after decades of research it still suffers from commercialization bottlenecks. The current manuscript reviews the scenarios where the innovation needs an ignition for its commercialization. This review discusses the prospects of up-scale cultivation, and harvesting algal biomass for biorefineries. It narrates algal biorefinery hurdles that can be solved using integrated technology approach, life cycle assessment and applications of nanotechnology. The review also sheds light upon the ties of algal biorefineries with its economic viability.
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