Biohydrogen: Chapter 8. Biohydrogen Production from Algae

Biohydrogen: Chapter 8. Biohydrogen Production from Algae
ISBN-10
0128083581
ISBN-13
9780128083581
Series
Biohydrogen
Category
Science
Pages
588
Language
English
Published
2013-06-11
Publisher
Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Authors
Keat Teong Lee, Man Kee Lam

Description

Hydrogen is a clean, renewable and versatile energy carrier that could potentially replace fossil fuels. However, existing hydrogen production technologies require high-energy inputs from the combustion of fossil fuels, which is unsustainable in the long term. On the contrary, photobiological hydrogen production from microorganisms is an attractive alternative technology, in which the energy is derived from natural resources, such as sunlight and water, which are abundantly available. Research on microalgae-based hydrogen production has recently reached a significant milestone, but has yet to become a mature technology within a reasonable time. This chapter updates recent developments and limitations of biohydrogen production from microalgae. Strategies for improving microalgae biohydrogen production and factors to be considered for scaling-up the process are also outlined in this chapter.

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