Non-catalytic in-situ (trans)esterification of lipids in wet microalgae Chlorella vulgaris under subcritical conditions for the synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters

• Main Authors: Felix, Charles B., Ubando, Aristotle T., Madrazo, Cynthia, Gue, Ivan Henderson, Sutanto, Sylviana, Tran-Nguyen, Phuong Lan, Go, Alchris Woo, Ju, Yi Hsu, Culaba, Alvin B., Chang, Jo Shu, Chen, Wei Hsin
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Biodiesel fuels; Microalgae; Transesterification; Life cycle costing; Energy Systems; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2253; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3252/type/native/viewcontent/j.apenergy.2019.04.149
• Institution: De La Salle University

Microalgae offer promising and multifaceted solutions to the ongoing issues regarding energy security and climate change. One of the major bottlenecks in utilizing algal biomass is the excessive amount of moisture to be managed after harvest, which translates to costs in the dewatering step. Newer s...