Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae

1st Edition - October 29, 2024
Editors: José Carlos Magalhães Pires, Ana Filipa Cruz Esteves, Eva Margarida de Azevedo Campos Salgado
Language: English
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Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae discusses different mechanisms used by microalgae to treat various gaseous streams, wastewaters, and pollution bioremediation. In addition, the advantages of the application of microalgal biomass in the agricultural and food/feed sectors are presented and bioenergy from microalgae with a view to sustainability is explored. The present covers the use of microalgal cultures in various applications, such as: the treatment of gaseous streams by removing various contaminants, wastewater treatment through the removal of several pollutants, biomass valorization for agriculture purposes, bioenergy from microalgae, and industrial integration of all these processes in a biorefinery concept.

Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of gathering scientific knowledge to overcome drawbacks related to microalgal production and develops the concept of biorefinery based on microalgal biomass for a more sustainable future.

Title of Book
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1. Microalgae: a vision for sustainability
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Production with a sustainability perspective
1.3 Key industries that microalgae can play an important role in
1.4 Future perspectives
1.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2. State-of-the-art: microalgae production systems and microalgae applications
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 State-of-the-art
2.3 Future perspectives
2.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Part II: Gaseous stream treatment
Chapter 3. Enhancing carbon neutrality: the role of biomass in CO2 uptake
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Assessment of technological feasibility
3.3 Policy implications and regulatory frameworks
3.4 Future outlooks and research needs
3.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. Biogas purification and calorific value enhancement
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Microalgae-bacteria systems for biogas purification and upgrading
4.3 Research needs
References
Chapter 5. Boosting wastewater-cultivated microalgae metabolism via nanoparticle addition
Abstract
5.1 Introduction to photobiorefineries
5.2 Photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.3 Boosting microalgae metabolism via nanoparticle addition
5.4 Effect of nanoparticles on photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Part III: Wastewater treatment
Chapter 6. Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrient removal
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Conventional urban wastewater treatment
6.3 Microalgal cultures applied to wastewater treatment
6.4 Biomass applications
6.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7. Microalgal role in sustainable business models for the textile industry
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Textile effluents treatment
7.3 Microalgae and their application in wastewater treatment
7.4 Algae valorization for the textile industry
7.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8. Heavy metals and other chemicals removal by microalgae
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Heavy metals
8.3 Endocrine disrupter chemicals and recalcitrants
8.4 Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances
8.5 Flame retardants, drugs, and artificial sweeteners
8.6 Challenges
8.7 Conclusive remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 9. Microalgae in sewage treatment: tackling emerging contaminants and challenges
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Treatment technologies for emerging contaminant removal
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10. Nutrients recovery from wastewater by microalgae
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Need for wastewater management
10.3 Sustainable treatment of wastewater with microalgae
10.4 Advantages of decontamination with microalgae
10.5 Public perception of recovery
10.6 Challenges using microalgae
References
Part IV: Sustainable agriculture
Chapter 11. Microalgae as biobased fertilizers for sustainable agriculture
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Properties and composition of microalgae
11.3 Benefits of microalgae for sustainable agriculture
11.4 Use of microalgae as biobased fertilizers
11.5 Impact of microalgae on soil quality and crop production
11.6 Advancements in microalgae applications for biobased fertilization
11.7 Challenges and opportunities of microalgae application as biobased fertilizers
11.8 Case studies and examples of microalgae application as biobased fertilizers
11.9 Conclusion and future directions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 12. Microalgae as biobased pesticides for sustainable agriculture
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Microalgae for plant growth enhancement
12.3 Different microalgae activities in environmental protection
12.4 Use of microalgae as a biobased pesticide
12.5 Challenges and opportunities of microalgae application as a biobased pesticide
12.6 Research and development for microalgae application as a biobased pesticide
12.7 Use of Spirulina platensis as a biobased antifungal pesticide for strawberries
12.8 Conclusions and forward-looking insights
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 13. Microalgae: green cell biofactories in food and feed supply chains
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Microalgae as human food—paving the way for a sustainable future
13.3 Current use of microalgae in animal feeds
13.4 Conclusion, research gaps, and ways forward
References
Part V: Energetic sustainability
Chapter 14. Liquid biofuels from microalgae: production challenges
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Microalgae as a source of biofuel
14.3 Microalgae and energy storage metabolites
14.4 Extraction of energy metabolites and conversion into biofuel
14.5 Sustainability: lifecycle analysis and net energy ratio
14.6 Toward sustainable biofuel production from microalgae
14.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15. Biomass conversion technologies for a circular carbon economy
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Biomass type, sources, and availability
15.3 Processes for converting microalgal biomass
15.4 Matching biomass feedstock and conversion technology
15.5 Biorefinery and circular carbon economy for microalgae biomass
15.6 Future research perspectives
15.7 Conclusion
References
Part VI: Industrial case studies
Chapter 16. Bioenergy and water recovery based on microalgae
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Materials and methods
16.3 Results and discussion
16.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 17. Integration of anaerobic digestion and microalgal cultivation for efficient biofuel production from wastewater
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Material and methods
17.3 Results and discussion
17.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 18. Efficient separation of microalgal biomass from wastewater effluent
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Microalgae for wastewater effluent treatment
18.3 Microalgal biomass recovery from a tubular photobioreactor with a self-cleaning disk-stack separator
18.4 Microalgal biomass recovery from open ponds with a combination of dissolved air flotation and decanter centrifuge
18.5 Investment decision of capital equipment
18.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 19. From lab to outdoors: microalgal process perspective for a step to reality
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Case studies: from lab to outdoors, focusing on the different applications, experiments, and products using different types of photobioreactors
19.3 Future perspective
19.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Index

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

Dr. José Carlos Magalhães Pires is an Assistant Researcher at the University of Porto, Portugal. He obtained his PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Porto and brings more than 18 years of teaching and research experience in environmental sciences and process systems engineering. His research is focused on biomass production, sustainable macro- and microalgal cultivation practices, and applications of microalgae in water treatment and bioenergy. He has led the development of 7 books, including Elsevier’s Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage and Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae (in development).

Affiliations and expertise

Universidade do Porto

Ana Filipa Cruz Esteves

AF Esteves graduated in Environmental Engineering, by FEUP in 2019. AF Esteves is currently a PhD student in Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal. The PhD, entitled Light optimisation on microalgae cultivation and production of high-value products: from laboratory to pilot scale, aimed the intensification of microalgal biomass production and the content in high-value products, optimising the light supply. Her work also includes the application of stress conditions to infer about its effect on biochemical composition of the biomass. She published 7 papers in international peer-reviewed journals (3 as first author), 4 book chapters and her research work was discussed in 3 international meetings and in 3 national meetings.

Affiliations and expertise

LEPABE – Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto. LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal. ALiCE — Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Portu

Eva Margarida de Azevedo Campos Salgado

EM Salgado is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal. She graduated in Bioengineering specialising in Biological Engineering, by FEUP in 2021.She published 2 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, 1 as the first author, and 2 book chapters, 1 as the first author. Her research work was discussed in 5 international meetings, winning the best poster award in one of them. Her research interests include the use of microalgal cultures for wastewater treatment, removal of contaminants of emerging concern such as siloxanes, biogas upgrading, and employing innovative photobioreactor designs in these processes under the principles of a circular economy.

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LEPABE – Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto. ALiCE — Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, Portugal

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