<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article reviews the energy potential of microalgae as an alternative raw material for anaerobic digestion. Currently, energy security is one of the main topics among researchers. The amount of generated fossil fuels is limited, it is a question of time when fossil fuels will not continue to be accessible at low cost. There is a need to find an alternative carrier of energy which will replace the fossil fuels in the World. Green microalgae can be proposed as a possible bio raw-material, which can be used as an input material in order to produce energy. Lots of alternative technologies of algae cultivation are currently being developed all over the world. There is a necessity to search for a sensible way to produce algal biomass for bioenergy purposes, while maintaining all requirements involved in environmental and economic issues. The research results presented in the science article show that microalgae biomass is the proper alternative material for biogas production with the method of anaerobic fermentation. We believe that these research results can contribute to the future development of all forms of renewable energy in the Slovak Republic.</p></abstract>

The article reviews the energy potential of microalgae as an alternative raw material for anaerobic digestion. Currently, energy security is one of the main topics among researchers. The amount of generated fossil fuels is limited, it is a question of time when fossil fuels will not continue to be accessible at low cost. There is a need to find an alternative carrier of energy which will replace the fossil fuels in the World. Green microalgae can be proposed as a possible bio raw-material, which can be used as an input material in order to produce energy. Lots of alternative technologies of algae cultivation are currently being developed all over the world. There is a necessity to search for a sensible way to produce algal biomass for bioenergy purposes, while maintaining all requirements involved in environmental and economic issues. The research results presented in the science article show that microalgae biomass is the proper alternative material for biogas production with the method of anaerobic fermentation. We believe that these research results can contribute to the future development of all forms of renewable energy in the Slovak Republic.

Verification of the Green Microalgae Biomass Use for Biogas Production

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Acta Regionalia et Environmentalica

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The article reviews the energy potential of microalgae as an alternative raw material for anaerobic digestion. Currently, energy security is one of the main...

Verification of the Green Microalgae Biomass Use for Biogas Production

Pubblicato online: 17 ago 2019

Pagine: 15 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aree-2019-0004

Parole chiave
biomass, microalgae, anaerobic digestion, biogas

© 2019 Natalia Głowacka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Verification of the Green Microalgae Biomass Use for Biogas Production

Pubblicato online: 17 ago 2019

Pagine: 15 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aree-2019-0004

Parole chiavebiomass, microalgae, anaerobic digestion, biogas

© 2019 Natalia Głowacka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
biomass, microalgae, anaerobic digestion, biogas