Carbon dioxide to bio-oil in a bioelectrochemical system-assisted microalgae biorefinery process
Silvia Bolognesi, Lluı́s Bañeras, Elisabet Perona-Vico, Andrea G. Capodaglio, M. Dolors Balaguer, Sebastià Puig
Abstract
A novel biorefinery approach, combining microbial electrosynthesis and heterotrophic microalgae, aimed at producing a biodiesel compatible oil from CO 2 .
Topics & Concepts
BiorefineryBiodieselPulp and paper industryBiofuelEnvironmental scienceCarbon dioxideBiochemical engineeringAlgae fuelHeterotrophElectrosynthesisPhotobioreactorWaste managementChemistryEngineeringBiologyBacteriaOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisGeneticsElectrodeElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation