Current US algae biorefineries, projects and perspectives

Olivares, José A.

Olivares, José A. · 2017

Abstract

Large challenges remain to take advantage of algae (cyanobacteria, microalgae, and macroalgae) as a bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts crop. Traditional applications in the nutraceutical and food industry, have shown more promise. New efforts in combining a biorefinery approach with wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, and biomass utilization are becoming more popular and successful towards providing a middle ground for implementation of algae cultivation systems. An overview will be provided of the growth in fundamental and applied algae research in recent years, which will include a review of the scientific literature and key programs in bioenergy in the US leading to a resurgence and interest in algae. With this presentation, a discussion will ensue on the challenges being tackled to make the algae biorefinery a viable industry, including progress and opportunities available to develop algae as a key crop for the bioenergy and the bioproducts industries.

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Current US algae biorefineries, projects and perspectives

Author: Olivares, José A.

Year: 2017

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Cu en US algae bio e ine ies, p ojec s and pe spec i es
JOSÉ A. OLIVARES, cu en ly a IMDEA Ene gía and Uni e sidad Rey Juan Ca los,
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La ge challenges emain o ake ad an age o algae (cyanobac e ia, mic oalgae, and mac oalgae)
as a bioene gy, bio uels, and biop oduc s c op. T adi ional applica ions in he nu aceu ical and
ood indus y, ha e shown mo e p omise. New e o s in combining a bio e ine y app oach wi h
was ewa e ea men , anae obic diges ion, and biomass u iliza ion a e becoming mo e popula
and success ul owa ds p o iding a middle g ound o implemen a ion o algae cul i a ion
sys ems. An o e iew will be p o ided o he g ow h in undamen al and applied algae esea ch
in ecen yea s, which will include a e iew o he scien i ic li e a u e and key p og ams in
bioene gy in he US leading o a esu gence and in e es in algae. Wi h his p esen a ion, a
discussion will ensue on he challenges being ackled o make he algae bio e ine y a iable
indus y, including p og ess and oppo uni ies a ailable o de elop algae as a key c op o he
bioene gy and he biop oduc s indus ies.