The environmental performance of torrefied microalgae biomass using torrefaction severity factor

• Main Authors: Rivera, Diana Rose T., Culaba, Alvin B., Ubando, Aristotle T., Chen, Wei Hsin
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Microalgae; Life cycle costing; Carbon dioxide; Biomass energy; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/404; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/1403/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Torrefaction is a thermochemical process for upgrading raw biomass into a more energy-dense fuel. However, the production of torrefied microalgae biochar may include environmental impact as it consumes raw materials and energy. In this study, a life cycle assessment study was conducted to understand...