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What is Third-Generation Biofuels

Chapter 13
Handbook of Research on Algae as a Sustainable Solution for Food, Energy, and the Environment
Algae can be produced in ponds or tanks on land and out at sea. Algal fuels have high yields, can be grown with minimal impact on freshwater resources, can be produced using saline water and wastewater, have a high ignition point, and are biodegradable and relatively harmless to the environment if spilled. Production requires large amounts of energy and fertilizer, the produced fuel degrades faster than other biofuels, and it does not flow well in cold temperatures. By 2017, due to economic considerations, most efforts to produce fuel from algae have been abandoned or changed to other applications.
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A Sustainable Supply Chain Model for the Development of Green Fuel Production From Microalgae
Nima Norouzi (Bournemouth University, UK)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch013
Abstract
This study presents designing and managing a green fuel supply chain based on algae to investigate the development of such fuels in the country. On this basis, a definitive model is first developed to model all the activities of the green fuel supply chain, which includes the supply of raw materials for the growth of algae, the cultivation of algae and their conversion into fuel, and finally, the supply of fuel in the country. This deterministic model is extended to a robust network model to secure supply chain decisions against uncertainty. Using the proposed model for the development of algal fuels in Iran shows that the green fuel production cost is currently 27 cents/liter. The current cost of producing fuel from algae cannot compete with fossil fuels, but this cost can be greatly reduced in the future by slightly increasing the growth rate of algae and their oil content.
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