Making Biodiesel from Wet Algal Biomass (Monoraphidium sp.)
Department
Environmental Protection
Year
2014
Company
Tajen University
Regist No
Patent Pending
Date
2014-12-15
Monoraphidium sp. is exceedingly rich in lipids and oils, which can be converted into biodiesel. The FAMEs yield increased with decreasing moisture of wet microalgae biomass. However, no significant difference in FAMEs yield affected by moisture of wet microalgae biomass was found when reaction with suitable catalyst amount was adopted. The highest FAMEs yield of wet microalgae biomass was obtained at a 25 mL acid catalyst amount containing 0.5 % NaOH/MeOH and 2 % H2SO4/MeOH respectively. Furthermore, it was observed that alkali-acid-catalyzed transesterification led to a higher FAMEs yield than that obtained only alkali or acid catalyzed transesterification.
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