Selection of microalgae strains for sustainable production of aviation biofuel.

Mofijur, M; Ashrafur Rahman, SM; Nguyen, LN; Mahlia, TMI; Nghiem, LD

Selection of microalgae strains for sustainable production of aviation biofuel.

Mofijur, M Ashrafur Rahman, SM Nguyen, LN Mahlia, TMI Nghiem, LD

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Bioresour Technol, 2022, 345, pp. 126408
Issue Date:: 2022-02

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dc.contributor.author	Mofijur, M
dc.contributor.author	Ashrafur Rahman, SM
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, LN
dc.contributor.author	Mahlia, TMI
dc.contributor.author	Nghiem, LD
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-29T00:19:31Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-19
dc.date.available	2022-04-29T00:19:31Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresour Technol, 2022, 345, pp. 126408
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524
dc.identifier.issn	1873-2976
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156778
dc.description.abstract	This study develops and applies the PROMETHEE-GAIA method as a new tool to select microalgae strains for aviation fuel production. Assessment involves 19 criteria with equal weighting in three aspects, namely biomass production, lipid quality, and fatty acid methylester properties. Here, the method is demonstrated for evaluating 17 candidate microalgae strains. Chlorella sp. NT8a is assessed as the most suitable strain for aviation fuel production. The results also show that unmodified biofuel from the most suitable strain could not meet all jet fuel standards. In particular, microalgae-based fuel could not satisfy the required density, heating value and freezing points of the international jet fuel standards. These results highlight the need for a broad action plan including improvement in the processing or modification of biofuel produced from microalgae and revision of the current jet fuel standards to facilitate the introduction of microalgae-based biofuel for the aviation industry.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Bioresour Technol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126408
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology
dc.subject.mesh	Aviation
dc.subject.mesh	Biofuels
dc.subject.mesh	Biomass
dc.subject.mesh	Chlorella
dc.subject.mesh	Microalgae
dc.subject.mesh	Chlorella
dc.subject.mesh	Biomass
dc.subject.mesh	Aviation
dc.subject.mesh	Biofuels
dc.subject.mesh	Microalgae
dc.title	Selection of microalgae strains for sustainable production of aviation biofuel.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	345
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CAMGIS - Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial lnformation Systems
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
utslib.copyright.embargo	2024-02-01T00:00:00+1000Z
dc.date.updated	2022-04-29T00:19:29Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	345

Abstract:

This study develops and applies the PROMETHEE-GAIA method as a new tool to select microalgae strains for aviation fuel production. Assessment involves 19 criteria with equal weighting in three aspects, namely biomass production, lipid quality, and fatty acid methylester properties. Here, the method is demonstrated for evaluating 17 candidate microalgae strains. Chlorella sp. NT8a is assessed as the most suitable strain for aviation fuel production. The results also show that unmodified biofuel from the most suitable strain could not meet all jet fuel standards. In particular, microalgae-based fuel could not satisfy the required density, heating value and freezing points of the international jet fuel standards. These results highlight the need for a broad action plan including improvement in the processing or modification of biofuel produced from microalgae and revision of the current jet fuel standards to facilitate the introduction of microalgae-based biofuel for the aviation industry.

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