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Effects of carbon dioxide concentration and swine wastewater on the cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris FSP-E and bioethanol production from microalgae biomass

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  • Condor, Billriz E.
  • de Luna, Mark Daniel G.
  • Lacson, Carl Francis Z.
  • Acebu, Paula Isabel G.
  • Abarca, Ralf Ruffel M.
  • Nagarajan, Dillirani
  • Lee, Duu-Jong
  • Chang, Jo-Shu

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The study investigated the potential of wastewater-derived microalgae as a cost-effective feedstock for bioethanol production. The influence of CO2 loading, use of swine wastewater as a nutrient source, effect of micronutrients in the cultivation media, and scale-up of Chlorella vulgaris FSP-E was conducted. Results showed that 2% CO2, 25% swine wastewater, 500 mg/L sodium nitrate, 40 mg/L K2HPO4, 75 mg/L MgSO4, and 6 mg/L citric acid were optimal for maximal biomass production, nitrate removal, and carbohydrate accumulation in BG-11 medium. The maximum biomass and carbohydrate content obtained in this study were 35-fold and 60%, respectively. Scaling up to 5 L volume was challenging due to illumination, aeration, and mixing issues. The obtained carbohydrate-rich biomass was subjected to mild sulfuric acid hydrolysis and subsequently used for bioethanol fermentation. The hydrolysate was composed solely of glucose and galactose and was converted into bioethanol within 8 h by Saccharomyces cerevisiae with an ethanol yield of 0.22 ± 0.01 g ethanol per g biomass. Further exploration of effective lighting and mixing strategies are recommended to realize economically viable microalgal biofuels.

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  • Condor, Billriz E. & de Luna, Mark Daniel G. & Lacson, Carl Francis Z. & Acebu, Paula Isabel G. & Abarca, Ralf Ruffel M. & Nagarajan, Dillirani & Lee, Duu-Jong & Chang, Jo-Shu, 2024. "Effects of carbon dioxide concentration and swine wastewater on the cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris FSP-E and bioethanol production from microalgae biomass," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 369(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:369:y:2024:i:c:s0306261924010006
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123617
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