Algae as a sustainable energy source for biofuel production in Iran: a case study
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Article Title | Algae as a sustainable energy source for biofuel production in Iran: a case study |
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ERA Journal ID | 4066 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Najafi, Gholamhassan (Author), Ghobadian, Barat (Author) and Yusaf, Talal F. (Author) |
Journal Title | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews |
Journal Citation | 15 (8), pp. 3870-3876 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1364-0321 |
1879-0690 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.010 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032111002450 |
Abstract | Algae can be converted directly into energy, such as biodiesel, bioethanol and biomethanol and therefore can be a source of renewable energy. There is a growing interest for biodiesel production from algae because of its higher yield non-edible oil production and its fast growth that does not compete for land with food production. About 50% of algae weight is oil that this lipid oil can be used to make biodiesel. Algae is capable of yielding 30 times more oil per acre than the crops currently used in biodiesel production. Processes for biodiesel production from algae-oil are similar to food and non-food crops derived biodiesel processes. Because of disadvantages of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources are getting importance for sustainable energy development and environmental protection. Among the renewable sources, Iran has high biofuel energy potential. The Iranian government is considerable attention to the utilization of renewable energy, especially biofuels. Iran has enough land in order to algae cultivation that does not compete with food production. A salt lake (Lake Orumieh) in Iran's West Azarbaijan province, Maharlu salt lake in Iran's Fars province, Qom salt lake in Iran's Qom province have given rise to a new species of algae for biofuel. Algae are frequent in the shallow-marine lime stones in Zagros Mountains in north of Fars province. Greenish blooms of algae can be seen in the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, south and north of Iran respectively. This study presents a brief introduction to the resource, status and prospect of algae as a sustainable energy source for biodiesel production in Iran. The main advantages of using algae for biodiesel production in Iran are described. |
Keywords | biodiesel production; biofuel production; Caspian Sea; food production; government IS; higher yield; non-edible oil; non-food crops; Persian Gulf; renewable energy source; salt lakes; sustainable energy development |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400402. Chemical and thermal processes in energy and combustion |
310801. Phycology (incl. marine grasses) | |
340502. Natural products and bioactive compounds | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Tarbiat Modares University, Iran |
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q13z1/algae-as-a-sustainable-energy-source-for-biofuel-production-in-iran-a-case-study
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