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Review Article

Algal Biofuels: A Credible Prospective?

Table 2

Common processing strategies, outcome and energy content of fuels from obtained from microalgae [16, 17, 31–33].
TreatmentFuel type and energy content
BiodieselDieselJet FuelBiogasBioethanolHydrogen
41 MJ kg−145.9 MJ kg−142.8 MJ kg−19.36 MJ kg−126.24 MJ kg−1120 MJ kg−1
Biochemical      
 Lipase transesterificationX     
 Anaerobic digestion    X 
 Aerobic digestion   X  
 Nutrient stress     X
Thermochemical      
 Pyrolysis XX   
 TransesterificationX     
 Gasification   X X
 Liquefaction XX