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Author | Sui, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Moretti, M.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Harvesting time and biomass composition affect the economics of microalgae production | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Cleaner Production | Abbreviated Journal | J Clean Prod |
Volume | 259 | Issue | Pages | 120782-10 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | Cost simulations provide a strong tool to render the production of microalgae economically viable. This study evaluated the unexplored effect of harvesting time and the corresponding microalgal biomass composition on the overall production cost, under both continuous light and light/dark regime using techno-economic analysis (TEA). At the same time, the TEA gives evidence that a novel product “proteinaceous salt” from Dunaliella microalgae production is a promising high-value product for commercialization with profitability. The optimum production scenario is to employ natural light/dark regime and harvest microalgal biomass around late exponential phase, obtaining the minimum production cost of 11 €/kg and a profitable minimum selling price (MSP) of 14.4 €/kg for the “proteinaceous salt”. For further optimization of the production, increasing microalgal biomass concentration is the most effective way to reduce the total production cost and increase the profits of microalgae products. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000530695500009 | Publication Date | 2020-02-29 | |
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ISSN | 0959-6526 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.1 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the China Scholarship Council (File No. 201507650015) and the MIP i-Cleantech Flanders (Milieu-innovatieplatform; Environment innovation platform) project Microbial Nutrients on Demand (MicroNOD). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.1; 2020 IF: 5.715 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:166802 | Serial | 6531 | ||
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