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Nirupama Mallick¹, Sourav K Bagchi¹, Shankha Koley¹

¹Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur India.

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Summary

Microalgal biodiesel offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, addressing CO2 reduction and food security. This review critically analyzes microalgal cultivation, harvesting, and oil extraction for efficient biodiesel production.

Keywords:

biodiesel drying harvesting lipid yield mass cultivation microalgae strain selection transesterification

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Renewable Energy
Environmental Science

Background:

Fossil fuel depletion and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions necessitate sustainable energy alternatives.
Microalgal biodiesel production is a promising renewable energy source, avoiding land use and food security conflicts.
Microalgae offer high lipid content and biomass productivity compared to terrestrial oil crops.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a critical analysis of microalgal biodiesel production processes.
To detail the upstream and downstream processes involved in microalgal biodiesel production.
To highlight challenges and ongoing research in microalgal biodiesel production.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on microalgal biodiesel production.
Analysis of upstream processes: strain selection, lipid accumulation, and large-scale cultivation.
Evaluation of downstream processes: harvesting, drying, lipid extraction, and transesterification.

Main Results:

Microalgae are efficient biomass producers and lipid accumulators.
Harvesting and drying represent over 50% of total production costs.
Strain selection and optimization of cultivation are crucial for high lipid yield.

Conclusions:

Microalgal biodiesel production faces significant challenges in cost-effective cultivation and downstream processing.
Further research is needed to optimize harvesting, drying, and extraction methods for economic viability.
Developing efficient and scalable processes is key to realizing the potential of microalgal biodiesel.