Exploration of fast growing botryococcus sudeticus for upstream and downstream process in sustainable biofuels production

• Main Authors: Ashokkumar, Veeramuthu, Salam, Zainal, Sathishkumar, Palanivel, Hadibarata, Tony, Mohd. Yusoff, Abdull Rahim, Ani, Farid Nasir
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55186/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.004
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This study explores an integrated approach on biodiesel and bioethanol production from the indigenous strain Botryococcus sudeticus. The alga was isolated from the freshwater pond and mass cultivated in 25 m2 open raceway pond. A two-step combined harvesting technique such as coagulation and floccul...