Chapter VIII - Methane from Algae
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Introduction
Bio-methane production from dedicated energy crops has become a part of the overall global bio-energy production industry. Bio-methane (biogas) has the potential to yield more energy than any other current type of biofuel (biodiesel, bioethanol) as a larger proportion of the biomass can be converted to product.
Bio-methane can be produced from a wide range of conventional biomass crops. Closed algal bioreactors offer a promising alternative route for biomass feedstock production for bio-methane. Using these systems, micro-algae can be grown in large amounts (150-300 tons per ha per year) using closed bioreactor systems. This quantity of biomass can theoretically yield much more than those from maize and grass. This chapter deals with the different methods of extraction and production of methane gas from algae biomass.
List of Contents
- Introduction
- Methods of Producing Methane from Algae
- Methane from Algae – Other Research & Factoids
- Traditional Methods of Methane Production
- Methane – Current & Future Uses
- What’s New in Methane?
Key Takeaways from the chapter
- Methane can be produced from any of the three constituents of algae – carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
- Anaerobic digestion method appears to be the most straight-forward method of producing methane from algae.
- Few commercial companies are pursuing methane production from algae.
List of Figures
- Methane from Algae
- Comparitive Analysis of Methane Production from Algae and other Materials
- Methane Production by Anaerobic Digestion
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