Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8121021 | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Microalgae are very effective microorganisms for CO2 capturing and a promising source of lipids for biodiesel as well as other interesting compounds. Many different ways of exploitation of these organisms are being tested. This work presents a review of the state of the art of the research and development of thermochemical conversion of microalgae with a special focus on pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction. Aspects related to the type of reactors, the products obtained and the analytical applications are covered. The actual reaction scheme of pyrolysis of microalgae is extremely complex because of the formation of over hundreds of intermediate products. Various kinetic models reported in the literature and in a previous study with experimental validations are presented in this review to provide the current status of the study.
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Authors
A. Marcilla, L. Catalá, J.C. GarcÃa-Quesada, F.J. Valdés, M.R. Hernández,