Assessment for the Higher Production of Biodiesel from Scenedesmus dimorphus Algal Species

摘要

Algae are the fastest-growing plants in the world, and this study demonstrates the production of algal biodiesel from Scenedesmus dimorphus. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for conventional diesel, which is made from natural plant oils, animal fats, and waste cooking oils. This paper discusses the economics of producing biodiesel fuel from algae grown in open ponds. Microalgae have been identified as a potential biodiesel feedstock due to their high lipid productivity and the process conditions are milder than those required for pyrolysis and prevent the formation of by-products. Algae are very important as a biomass source. Algae will some day be competitive as a source for biofuel. Algae can be grown almost anywhere, even on sewage or salt water, and does not require fertile land or food crops, and processing requires less energy than the algae provides. Algae can be a replacement for oil based fuels, which is more effective and has no disadvantages. About 50% of their weight is oil. This lipid oil can be used to make biodiesel for cars, trucks, and airplanes. Microalgae have much faster growth-rates than terrestrial crops.