TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae for biofuel production
T2 - State of the art review and future prospects
AU - López Barreiro, Diego
AU - Prins, Wolter
AU - Ronsse, Frederik
AU - Brilman, Wim
PY - 2013/6/1
Y1 - 2013/6/1
N2 - Among the various types of biomass, microalgae have the potential of becoming a significant energy source for biofuel production in the coming years. Currently, research is mainly focusing on optimization of the cultivation methods and the conversion of just a single microalgae fraction (lipids for biodiesel production). Hydrothermal liquefaction is a method for thermochemical conversion of wet microalgae, producing a liquid energy carrier called 'bio-oil' or 'biocrude', next to gaseous, aqueous and solid by-products. A review of the available literature is presented here, analyzing the influence of parameters such as temperature, holding time and catalyst dosage on the yield and properties of the different product fractions. Also, the strain selection and the status of the technology for hydrothermal processes are analyzed. Finally, based on the findings obtained from the literature review, directions for future research are suggested.
AB - Among the various types of biomass, microalgae have the potential of becoming a significant energy source for biofuel production in the coming years. Currently, research is mainly focusing on optimization of the cultivation methods and the conversion of just a single microalgae fraction (lipids for biodiesel production). Hydrothermal liquefaction is a method for thermochemical conversion of wet microalgae, producing a liquid energy carrier called 'bio-oil' or 'biocrude', next to gaseous, aqueous and solid by-products. A review of the available literature is presented here, analyzing the influence of parameters such as temperature, holding time and catalyst dosage on the yield and properties of the different product fractions. Also, the strain selection and the status of the technology for hydrothermal processes are analyzed. Finally, based on the findings obtained from the literature review, directions for future research are suggested.
KW - Biofuel production
KW - Biomass conversion
KW - Hydrothermal liquefaction
KW - Microalgae
KW - Thermochemical
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878220278&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.12.029
DO - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.12.029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878220278
SN - 0961-9534
VL - 53
SP - 113
EP - 127
JO - Biomass and Bioenergy
JF - Biomass and Bioenergy
ER -
