International Journal of Waste Resources

Omid Tavakoli

Publications

• Research Article
  Waste to Energy from Flue Gas of Industrial Plants to Biodiesel: Effect of CO₂ on Microalgae Growth
  Author(s): Mohammad Matin Hanifzadeh, Zahra Nabati, Omid Tavakoli and Mohammad-Hossein SarrafzadehMohammad Matin Hanifzadeh, Zahra Nabati, Omid Tavakoli and Mohammad-Hossein Sarrafzadeh
  
  Microalgae are a good source of lipid and other valuable chemicals which have applications in biodiesel production and food industry. Waste management using microalgae has recently gained attention since microalgae can grow by utilizing nutrient from waste resources. Carbon is quantitatively most important nutrient for cultivation of microalgae and can be supplied from flue gas of industrial plants. In this regard, selection of a suitable species of microalgae which has capability to grow using concentrated CO2 from flue gas is an important consideration. In this study, the effect supplying two concentrations of CO2 (5% and 15% (v/v)) during cultivation of two microalgae strains were investigated (Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliqus). The results showed maximum biomass concentration of 2.59 g/L under 5.0% and 1.41 g/L under 15.0% CO2 concentration for Chlorella vulgaris. Howeve.. View More»
  

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