1. Microalgae as the Third Generation Biofuel
... oil, approximately 5% dry weight of oil (Chisti 2007). More than 20,000 types of microalgae are identified in the ocean and freshwater (Wang 2013). Microalgae can grow in various types of waters, such as sea saltwater, alkaline and also waste water, making it advantageous to produce energy in areas with freshwater shortage. The short cell cycle and fast reproduction, simple structures, and high oil content provide additional advantages ... to utilize microalgae as feedstocks to produce large-scale bioenergy. Microalgae cultivation and production are the first step in the energy generati...
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