Comparison between direct transesterification of microalgae and hydrochar

Vo Thanh Phuoc; Kunio Yoshikawa; Vo Thanh Phuoc; Kunio Yoshikawa

doi:10.3934/energy.2017.4.652

AIMS Energy

2017, Volume 5, Issue 4: 652-666. doi: 10.3934/energy.2017.4.652

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Comparison between direct transesterification of microalgae and hydrochar

Vo Thanh Phuoc ^,,
Kunio Yoshikawa

Yoshikawa Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 226-8502, Japan

Received: 24 May 2017 Accepted: 11 July 2017 Published: 18 July 2017

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of microalgae is one of processes that can effectively remove moisture from microalgae. In addition, the hydrochar retains most of fatty acids from microalgae feedstock, and the content of fatty acids in hydrochar is doubled. This research concentrates on the comparison between direct transesterification of microalgae and hydrochar. The result shows that the biodiesel yields of hydrochar were higher than those of microalgae at the same reaction conditions due to the higher extraction rate of fatty acids from hydrochar. Finally, the amount of methanol and catalyst which is required for a given amount of microalgae can be reduced to a half through the direct transesterification of hydrochar.
- microalgae,
- hydrochar,
- hydrothermal carbonization,
- direct transesterification,
- biodiesel
Citation: Vo Thanh Phuoc, Kunio Yoshikawa. Comparison between direct transesterification of microalgae and hydrochar[J]. AIMS Energy, 2017, 5(4): 652-666. doi: 10.3934/energy.2017.4.652

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Abstract

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of microalgae is one of processes that can effectively remove moisture from microalgae. In addition, the hydrochar retains most of fatty acids from microalgae feedstock, and the content of fatty acids in hydrochar is doubled. This research concentrates on the comparison between direct transesterification of microalgae and hydrochar. The result shows that the biodiesel yields of hydrochar were higher than those of microalgae at the same reaction conditions due to the higher extraction rate of fatty acids from hydrochar. Finally, the amount of methanol and catalyst which is required for a given amount of microalgae can be reduced to a half through the direct transesterification of hydrochar.

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