Comparison of different solvents used in nanochloropsis algae oil extraction
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
In the past decades, the edible vegetable oil fuels were of no interest as a source of energy due to their higher price compared to fossil fuels. Recent increases in petroleum prices and confusions about the future petroleum availability have increased a renewed interest in vegetable oil fuels for diesel engines. There are large amounts of low-cost oils such as algal oils that could be converted into biodiesel. Microalgae have high potential for production of biodiesel. Thus transition to second generation biofuels, such as microalgae, can also contribute to a decrease in land needs due to their presumed higher energy yields per hectare and non-requirement of agricultural land. This paper presents technological advances made in extraction of microalgae oil. Different solvent extractions were compared using Soxhlet method for maximum oil extraction. Also the most suitable solvent and temperature conditions for the highest oil extraction yield were determined.
Authors and Affiliations
Omid Rahmanpour, Hadi Ajami, Ahmad Shariati, Amir Hosseinzadeh Helaleh
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP38050
- DOI -
- Views 118
- Downloads 0
Analysis of modelling water quality in lakes and reservoirs
Water quality in lakes is analyzed in this study. It deals with modeling of long residence times in water bodies, natural or man-made. The key driving force of Lake Dynamics is usually temperature. Its vertical distribu...
Biodiversity associated with mussel fishery at Vizhinjam-Arabian sea, South Kerala
The manuscript implies the assessment of species diversity associated with the mussel fishery at Vizhinjam. The objective of the present study is to formulate a data regarding with mussel fishery associated diversity whi...
Canopy interception on tree architecture models of aubreville, stone and leeuwenberg in Lore Lindu National Park Area, Indonesia
An important component in the hydrological cycle is vegetation, especially its role in intercept rainfall. This study aims to determine the effect of rainfall on the throughfall, stem flow and canopy interception on Aubr...
A statistical model to estimate potential yields in Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.)
Winter and spring frost damage to fruit and nut trees is common so growers are interested in insuring their crop against losses. The purpose of this work was to develop a model that could be used for this purpose in wal...
Early growth stages structure and distribution of Pericopsis elata (Harms) van Meeuven in a logging concession of South – East Cameroon
Pericopsis elata (Harms) van Meeuwen is a tropical Africa's timber of high economic value. In many countries its low natural regeneration rate does not favor the replacement of harvested populations, thus CITES and IUCN...