Microwave drying characteristics of microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) for biofuel production

• Main Authors: Villagracia, Al Rey C., Mayol, Andres Philip, Ubando, Aristotle T., Biona, Jose Bienvenido Manuel M., Arboleda, Nelson B., Jr., David, Melanie Y., Tumlos, Roy B., Lee, Henry, Lin, Ong Hui, Espiritu, Rafael A., Culaba, Alvin B., Kasai, Hideaki
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Microalgae—Drying; Microwave drying; Algal biofuels; Physics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2269; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3268/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Algal biofuels serve as a promising alternative energy source for liquid fuels. However, one of the bottlenecks in the conversion of microalgae to biofuels is the drying process. A moisture content of at most 10 % is desired for algal biomass prior to oil extraction to maximise biofuel yield. Conven...