Microalgae Growth in Qatar for CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production

α
Ihab H. Farag
Ihab H. Farag
σ
Dr. Rebecca J. Wilson
Dr. Rebecca J. Wilson
ρ
Ghada Salama
Ghada Salama
α University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire

Send Message

To: Author

Microalgae Growth in Qatar for CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production

Article Fingerprint

ReserarchID

D3IJ4

Microalgae Growth in Qatar for CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production Banner

AI TAKEAWAY

Connecting with the Eternal Ground
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Basque
  • Belarusian
  • Bengali
  • Bosnian
  • Bulgarian
  • Catalan
  • Cebuano
  • Chichewa
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Corsican
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Esperanto
  • Estonian
  • Filipino
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Frisian
  • Galician
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Greek
  • Gujarati
  • Haitian Creole
  • Hausa
  • Hawaiian
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hmong
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Igbo
  • Indonesian
  • Irish
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Javanese
  • Kannada
  • Kazakh
  • Khmer
  • Korean
  • Kurdish (Kurmanji)
  • Kyrgyz
  • Lao
  • Latin
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourgish
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malay
  • Malayalam
  • Maltese
  • Maori
  • Marathi
  • Mongolian
  • Myanmar (Burmese)
  • Nepali
  • Norwegian
  • Pashto
  • Persian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Punjabi
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Samoan
  • Scots Gaelic
  • Serbian
  • Sesotho
  • Shona
  • Sindhi
  • Sinhala
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Somali
  • Spanish
  • Sundanese
  • Swahili
  • Swedish
  • Tajik
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Uzbek
  • Vietnamese
  • Welsh
  • Xhosa
  • Yiddish
  • Yoruba
  • Zulu

Abstract

Demands for and prices of liquid petroleum fuels are increasing. This challenge is motivating the development of alternative fuels, like biodiesel from non-food sources. Microalgae are a promising source of oil feedstock for biodiesel. Growing microalgae indoors uses water, chemical nutrients, artificial lights, and energy for harvesting, drying and oil extraction. The economics would be greatly improved if microalgae are grown outdoors in a hot sunny climate where the light energy is free and the temperature is adequate for growth. Using non-potable water (such as available and free salt-water) would reduce the water footprint. Open pond systems have low capital and operating costs and are wellsuited for growing microalgae in salty water. The ideal location for growing microalgae outdoors is a non-arable land that cannot be used for agriculture (such as Qatar desert). The purpose of this research is to study the growth of salt-water microalgae outdoors in Qatar’s hot sunny environment and compare it to indoor growth. Three Dunaliella microalgae (Bardawil, Parva and Salina) were grown in Persian Gulf saltwater medium.

References

24 Cites in Article
  1. Abd El-Baky,H,F Baz,G El-Baroty (2004). Production of Lipids Rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids from the Halotolerant Alga Dunaliella Salina.
  2. D Agrawal,D (2010). Photosynthetic Solar constant.
  3. A Ben-Amotz,B Ginzburg (1969). Light-induced proton uptake in whole cells of Dunaliella parva.
  4. Ami Ben-Amotz,Mordhay Avron (1983). On the Factors Which Determine Massive Beta-Carotene Accumulation in the Halotolerant Alga Dunaliella Bardawil.
  5. A Benamotz,Mordhay Avron (1990). The biotechnology of cultivating the halotolerant algaDunaliella.
  6. James Bonner (1962). The Upper Limit of Crop Yield.
  7. Gina Chaput,Charmanski,Kyle,Ihab Farag (2007). Sustainable Production of Microalgae Oil Feedstock Using Municipal Wastewater and CO2 Fertilization.
  8. R Evans,M Kates,M Ginzburg,B.-Z Ginzburg (1982). Lipid Composition of Halotolerant Algae, Dunaliella Parva Lerche and Dunaliella Tertiolecta.
  9. Adina Fried,Alisa Tietz,A Ben-Amotz,W Eichenberger (1982). Lipid composition of the halotolerant alga, Dunaliella bardawil.
  10. S Kanes (2009). The Choice of Next-Generation Biofuels.
  11. Takehiko Hoshi (1999). The unit concerning the light in the plant production.
  12. Yecong Li,Yi-Feng Chen,Paul Chen,Min Min,Wenguang Zhou,Blanca Martinez,Jun Zhu,Roger Ruan (2011). Characterization of a microalga Chlorella sp. well adapted to highly concentrated municipal wastewater for nutrient removal and biodiesel production.
  13. N Mulumba (2010). Production of Biodiesel from Microalgae.
  14. N Mulumba,I Farag (2012). Tubular Photobioreactor for Microalgae Biodiesel Production.
  15. Thomas Peeler,Martha Stephenson,Kregg Einspahr,Guy Thompson (1989). Lipid Characterization of an Enriched Plasma Membrane Fraction of <i>Dunaliella salina</i> Grown in Media of Varying Salinity.
  16. Stuart Scott,P Matthew,John Davey,Irmtrau Dennis,Christopher Horst,David Howe,Alison Lea-Smith,Smith (2010). Biodiesel from Algae: Challenges and Prospects.
  17. Hosseini Tafreshi,Mansour Shariati (2009). Dunaliella Biotechnology: Methods and Applications.
  18. Seunghye Park,Yew Lee,Eonseon Jin (2013). Comparison of the responses of two Dunaliella strains, Dunaliella salina CCAP 19/18 and Dunaliella bardawil to light intensity with special emphasis on carotenogenesis.
  19. Zemke (2008). Dunaliella Bardawil showed better algae production and slightly higher carbon sequestration and photosynthetic efficiencies than Dunaliella Salina and Parva. But Salina accumulated higher oil content per algae biomass. The present work demonstrates that Dunaliella Bardawil and Salina have potential for larger scale microalgae oil production in the hot sunny climate of Qatar using the Gulf seawater off Qatar.
  20. Production (2008). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 2007 Research Review.
  21. Z Zuka,B Mcconnell,I Farag (2012). Comparison of Freshwater and Wastewater Medium for Microalgae Growth and Oil Production.
  22. P Zemke,B Wood,R Ddye ; Wilson,I Farag (2012). Parametric Study of Biodiesel Quality and Yield Using a Bench-Top Processor.
  23. Muh. Irwan,. Ramli,Mardhiyah Nadir,. Marlinda,Arief Adhiksana (2012). Effect of Different Type Catalyst on Biodiesel Production from Jatropha Curcas Oil via Transesterification using Ultrasonic Assisted.
  24. S Tewfik,S Hawash,N Atteya,G Diwani,I Farag (2012). Techno-Economic Appraisal of.

Funding

No external funding was declared for this work.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Ethical Approval

No ethics committee approval was required for this article type.

Data Availability

Not applicable for this article.

How to Cite This Article

Ihab H. Farag. 2012. \u201cMicroalgae Growth in Qatar for CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production\u201d. Global Journal of Research in Engineering - C: Chemical Engineering GJRE-C Volume 12 (GJRE Volume 12 Issue C1): .

Download Citation

Journal Specifications

Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjre

Print ISSN 0975-5861

e-ISSN 2249-4596

Version of record

v1.2

Issue date

August 13, 2012

Language
en
Experiance in AR

Explore published articles in an immersive Augmented Reality environment. Our platform converts research papers into interactive 3D books, allowing readers to view and interact with content using AR and VR compatible devices.

Read in 3D

Your published article is automatically converted into a realistic 3D book. Flip through pages and read research papers in a more engaging and interactive format.

Article Matrices
Total Views: 5163
Total Downloads: 2689
2026 Trends
Related Research

Published Article

Demands for and prices of liquid petroleum fuels are increasing. This challenge is motivating the development of alternative fuels, like biodiesel from non-food sources. Microalgae are a promising source of oil feedstock for biodiesel. Growing microalgae indoors uses water, chemical nutrients, artificial lights, and energy for harvesting, drying and oil extraction. The economics would be greatly improved if microalgae are grown outdoors in a hot sunny climate where the light energy is free and the temperature is adequate for growth. Using non-potable water (such as available and free salt-water) would reduce the water footprint. Open pond systems have low capital and operating costs and are wellsuited for growing microalgae in salty water. The ideal location for growing microalgae outdoors is a non-arable land that cannot be used for agriculture (such as Qatar desert). The purpose of this research is to study the growth of salt-water microalgae outdoors in Qatar’s hot sunny environment and compare it to indoor growth. Three Dunaliella microalgae (Bardawil, Parva and Salina) were grown in Persian Gulf saltwater medium.

Our website is actively being updated, and changes may occur frequently. Please clear your browser cache if needed. For feedback or error reporting, please email [email protected]

Request Access

Please fill out the form below to request access to this research paper. Your request will be reviewed by the editorial or author team.
X

Quote and Order Details

Contact Person

Invoice Address

Notes or Comments

This is the heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

High-quality academic research articles on global topics and journals.

Microalgae Growth in Qatar for CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production

Dr. Rebecca J. Wilson
Dr. Rebecca J. Wilson
Ghada Salama
Ghada Salama
Ihab H. Farag
Ihab H. Farag University of New Hampshire

Research Journals