| 초록 |
Microalgae have garnered considerable attention for their ability to produce various products utilizing CO2. Especially, microalgae are considered to be the most promising candidate for biodiesel production platform. However, the production of biodiesel from microalgae requires cumbersome downstream stages, such as lipid extraction, trans-esterification and separation process, which negate CO2 reducing effects and energetic benefit of the biomass energy source. In this point of view, the utilization of microalgal biomass as a direct combustion fuel is worth reconsidering. This is because it only needs simple dehydration system for the practical use. In this study, we studied the various benefits of microalgal biomass as a solid fuel. As a result, we confirmed that microalgal biomass solid fuel chain can be a practicable CO2-negative fuel system as a part of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. |
