Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en11010054
Keywords
bubble column photobioreactor; lipids; microalgae; natural culture conditions; outdoor culture
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- Convenio de Desempeno Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion para la Bioeconomia, from Chilean government
- PFRH Petrobras (Brazil)
- European Commission (through Erasmus Mundus Program) post graduate research scholarship
- (Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy-LEPABE) - FEDER through COMPETE2020-POCI [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939]
- national funds through FCT
- FCT [FCT UID/EQU/00305/2013, IF/01093/2014, SFRH/BPD/112003/2015]
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Diatoms are very diverse and highly productive organisms, found in a wide variety of environments. This study aims to analyze the growth and lipid composition of Phaeodactylum tricornutum, cultured in an outdoor pilot-scale bubble column photobioreactor under natural conditions in Chile for biodiesel production. Results showed that P. tricornutum cultures reached their highest biomass concentration (0.96 +/- 0.04 kg m(-3)) after 14 days of culturing, at the stationary phase, with a volumetric productivity of 0.13 kg m(-3) d(-1). Biomass samples showed a total lipid content of 9.08 +/- 0.38 wt %. The fatty acid methyl ester analysis revealed a composition of 24.39% C16-C18 fatty acids, 42.34% saturated fatty acids, 21.91% monounsaturated fatty acids and 31.41% polyunsaturated fatty acids. These findings suggest that P. tricornutum oil can be used as an alternative raw material for the production of biodiesel capable of meeting international quality standards.
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