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Life Cycle Assessment of Algal Biorefinery

Gnansounou, Edgard  
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Raman, Jegan Kenthorai  
Gnansounou, Edgard  
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Pandey, Ashok
2017
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BIOREFINERIES

Only biodiesel production from algae would not be economically favorable. Other co-products such as animal feed and biochemical from algae have to be produced to utilize the full potential of algae nutrient composition and to fulfill the growing demand of protein for animal feed and biobased chemicals. With growing interest is such production schemes, several multiproducts from algae biorefinery system are being researched. However, these schemes need to be assessed for their environmental impact performance before commercial implementation. In this context, this study deals with the life cycle assessment of algae biorefinery system in India. Two schemes (1) biodiesel and protein production from algae (2) biodiesel, protein, and succinic acid were compared with their respective fossil based reference system. The assessment results show that algal biorefinery system is favorable to environment compared to the reference system. Among algae schemes, biodiesel, protein and succinic acid production from algae is superior in carbon dioxide emission reduction and fossil oil consumption compared to the other scheme. Sensitivity study with variation in the algae protein, carbohydrate and lipid composition indicated that lower protein content favors environmental impact reduction compared to high protein composition.

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book part or chapter
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-444-63585-3.00007-3
Author(s)
Gnansounou, Edgard  
Raman, Jegan Kenthorai  
Editors
Gnansounou, Edgard  
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Pandey, Ashok
Date Issued

2017

Publisher

Elsevier

Published in
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BIOREFINERIES
ISBN of the book

978-0-444-63585-3

Start page

199

End page

219

Subjects

algae

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biorefinerybiodiesel

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life cycle assessment

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protein

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succinic acid

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March 10, 2017
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/135169
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