Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
Cultivation of microalgae for bioethanol production emerged as one of the potential solutions to drive green and sustainable biofuel production. Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow rapidly and are able to accumulate high content of carbohydrate within their cells. The carbohydrate is usually stored in the form of starch, which is easier to breakdown to simple reducing sugar compared to lignocellulosic biomass. In the present chapter, the process route to produce bioethanol from microalgae biomass is discussed, including the cultivation strategies to enhance microalgae carbohydrate productivity, biomass pre-treatment methods, hydrolysis and fermentation process.
Keywords:
Microalgae, Bioethanol, Carbohydrate, Hydrolysis, Fermentation, Starch, Distillation, Biofuel, Pre-treatment, Energy.
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