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Title: Chapter 7: Microalgae

Abstract

This chapter of the 2016 Billion-Ton Report provides an estimate of biomass potential at given minimum selling prices. This is not a projection of actual measured biomass or a simulation of commercial projects. Biomass potential is estimated based on 30 years of hourly local climate and strain-specific biophysical characteristics using the Biomass Assessment Tool (BAT), assuming sufficient available nutrients (including CO2). As is the case for terrestrial feedstocks, important resource analysis questions for algae include not only how much of the crop may be available but also what price might be needed to procure that supply. Identifying resource co-location opportunities for algal biofuel facilities has the potential to reduce costs, utilize waste resources, and focus attention on appropriate technologies and locations for commercialization.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1266696
Report Number(s):
NREL/CH-5100-66761
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Book
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; algae; algal biomass; microalgae; feedstock; biofuel; coproducts

Citation Formats

Efroymson, Rebecca, Coleman, Andre, Wigmosta, Mark, Schoenung, Susan, Sokhansanj, Shahab, Langholtz, Matthew, and Davis, Ryan. Chapter 7: Microalgae. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Efroymson, Rebecca, Coleman, Andre, Wigmosta, Mark, Schoenung, Susan, Sokhansanj, Shahab, Langholtz, Matthew, & Davis, Ryan. Chapter 7: Microalgae. United States.
Efroymson, Rebecca, Coleman, Andre, Wigmosta, Mark, Schoenung, Susan, Sokhansanj, Shahab, Langholtz, Matthew, and Davis, Ryan. 2016. "Chapter 7: Microalgae". United States.
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abstractNote = {This chapter of the 2016 Billion-Ton Report provides an estimate of biomass potential at given minimum selling prices. This is not a projection of actual measured biomass or a simulation of commercial projects. Biomass potential is estimated based on 30 years of hourly local climate and strain-specific biophysical characteristics using the Biomass Assessment Tool (BAT), assuming sufficient available nutrients (including CO2). As is the case for terrestrial feedstocks, important resource analysis questions for algae include not only how much of the crop may be available but also what price might be needed to procure that supply. Identifying resource co-location opportunities for algal biofuel facilities has the potential to reduce costs, utilize waste resources, and focus attention on appropriate technologies and locations for commercialization.},
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year = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
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