| 초록 |
Microalgal oil has been extensively converted into fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) via transesterification reactions for transportation fuel purpose. However, notwithstanding the intensive research of the last decade, the cost-reduction of microalgal biodiesel production remain as a critical obstacle to its large-scale commercialization. One of important economic issues is the effective utilization of residual microalgal biomass after lipid extraction for biodiesel. The microalgal biomass contains also many other valuable components, including carbohydrate, protein, and pigment, which are worth developing into refined products for various industrial applications. In this talk, based on our research group’s recent achievements, I summarize co-productions of valuable products (hydrogen, methane, ethanol, anode materials for lithium-ion battery, levulinate, antioxidant pigment, heat, power, etc.) from lipid-extracted microalgal biomass, along with crude oil and biodiesel productions. |
