Microalgae biomass: A multi-product biorefinery solution for sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and industrial symbiosis

Mahmod, Safa Senan and AL-Rajabi, Maha Mohammad and Abdul, Peer Mohamed and Ding, Gongtao and Kamrul Fakir, Kamarudin and Gunny, Ahmad Anas Nagoor and Jian-Ping, Tan and Mohd Sobri, Takriff (2025) Microalgae biomass: A multi-product biorefinery solution for sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and industrial symbiosis. Algal Research, 85 (103839). pp. 1-20. ISSN 2211-9264. (Published)

	Pdf Microalgae biomass.pdf Restricted to Repository staff only Download (3MB) | Request a copy
Preview	Pdf Microalgae biomass_A multi-product biorefinery solution for sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and industrial symbiosis_ABS.pdf Download (203kB) | Preview

Abstract

The rapid expansion of industrialization and the depletion of non-renewable fossil fuel have urged the search for alternative and sustainable renewable resources to fulfil the escalating energy demand while reducing water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Microalgae have emerged as a promising and sustainable solution, capable of not only treating wastewater but also yielding valuable products. This study aimed to explore the primary applications of microalgae, including wastewater treatment and CO2 sequestration, while assessing the viability of utilizing the resultant microalgae biomass (MB) across diverse sectors such as liquid and gaseous biofuels, bioplastics, animal and aquatic feed, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, biofertilizers, and cosmetics production. Additionally, the study discusses the importance of assessing the environmental impacts of these applications through life cycle assessment (LCA) studies and elaborate the concept of a multi-products biorefinery system. To address the contemporary challenges of the bio-economy in simultaneously producing multiple high-value products, the biorefinery complexity index (BCI) was estimated to be 37, highlighting the need for further research to establish the practicability of a multi-products biorefinery system.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords:	orefinery complexity index; CO2 sequestration; Life cycle assessment; Microalgae biomass; Wastewater treatment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Industrial Sciences And Technology
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2025 05:04
Last Modified:	20 Feb 2025 05:04
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43873
Download Statistic:	View Download Statistics

Actions (login required)

View Item