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Production of biofuel from microalgae is consistent with sustainable resource recovery and promotes a wastewater-based circular economy. Increasing oil prices, energy security, and rising greenhouse gas concentrations necessitate the need to develop biomass-based energy conversion technologies. Microalgae has the distinct ability to provide multiple ecological services to the environment simultaneously. It can fix atmospheric CO2, valorize waste resources, and produce a wide variety of bio-products. This chapter provides explicit insights into the cultivation, harvesting, and usage of microalgae for different applications, including (i) wastewater treatment and (ii) CO2 sequestration. The advantages and limitations of different algae-based energy conversion technologies are discussed. The focus of the book chapter is to critically discuss the recent development, opportunities, and barriers in microalgae-based energy production and CO2 sequestration. Techno-economic feasibility and commercial viability of microalgae-led bio-refinery are also reviewed to upscale the technological advancements on a field scale.
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Sruthi, V. et al. (2022). Microalgae Coupled Biofuel Production and Carbon Capture from Thermal Power Plant: A Biorefinery Approach. In: Nandabalan, Y.K., Garg, V.K., Labhsetwar, N.K., Singh, A. (eds) Zero Waste Biorefinery. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8682-5_12
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