Handbook of Algal Biofuels

Algal Biofuels comprehensively coves the cultivation, harvesting, conversion, and utilization of algae for biofuels. Each section addresses a stage in the algal biofuel value-chain; Section 1 discusses algal diversity and composition, covering micro- and macroalgal diversity, classification, and composition, their cultivation, biotechnological applications, and current use within industry for biofuels and value-added products, and their application in wastewater treatment and water desalination. Section 2 addresses algal biofuel production, presenting detailed guidelines and protocols for the production of biodiesel, biogas, bioethanol, biobutanol, biohydrogen, and thermochemical conversation techniques in separate chapters. Finally, section 3 discusses integrated approaches for enhanced biofuel production. This includes updates on the recent advances, breakthroughs, and challenges of algal biomass utilization as a feedstock for alternative biofuels, process intensification techniques, life cycle analysis, and integrated approaches such as wastewater treatment and CO2 sequestration using cost-effective and eco-friendly techniques. In addition, different routes for waste recycling for enhanced biofuel production are discussed alongside economic analyses.  Algal Biofuels: Aspects of Cultivation, Conversion, and Biorefinery offers an all-in-one resource for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals working in the area of biofuels and phycology and will be of interest to engineers working in Renewable Energy, Bioenergy and alternative fuels, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering. Furthermore, this book includes structured foundational content on algae and algal biofuels for undergraduate and graduate students working in Biology and Life Sciences.  Provides complete coverage of the biofuel production process from cultivation to biorefineryIncludes detailed discussion of process intensification, life cycle analysis, and biofuel byproductsDescribes key aspects of algal diversity and composition in the context of their cultivation, harvesting, and conversation, and their advantages over conventional biomass