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Analysis of Fatty Acid Content and Composition in Microalgae
Published on: October 1, 2013
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Data on fuzzy logic based-modelling and optimization of recovered lipid from microalgae.
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem1,2,3, Hegazy Rezk4,5, Enas T Sayed1
1Dept. of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Data in Brief
|January 1, 2020
Summary
This study presents data on microalgae lipid recovery using fuzzy logic and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The findings offer valuable reference data for analyzing lipid extraction optimization techniques.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Data Science
Background:
- Microalgae are a promising source for biofuel production, with lipid extraction efficiency being a key challenge.
- Optimization techniques are crucial for maximizing lipid yield from microalgal biomass.
- Previous work established a fuzzy model and PSO for enhancing lipid extraction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present and structure data related to microalgae lipid recovery.
- To provide reference datasets for evaluating optimization techniques in lipid extraction.
- To detail the performance of fuzzy logic modeling and PSO in this context.
Main Methods:
- Fuzzy logic-based modeling for lipid recovery prediction.
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for statistical validation.
- Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm for process optimization.
- Data presentation of recovered lipid percentages and PSO cost function variations.
Main Results:
- The study presents data on the percentage of recovered lipid using fuzzy logic and ANOVA.
- It details the variation of the cost function (recovered lipid) across 100 runs of the PSO algorithm.
- These datasets serve as benchmarks for other optimization methods.
Conclusions:
- The presented data offer a valuable resource for researchers in microalgae lipid extraction.
- The findings support the utility of fuzzy logic and PSO in optimizing biofuel precursor recovery.
- The datasets can facilitate comparative analysis of different optimization strategies.
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