摘要
The growing demand for energy and the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use are triggering global searches for a renewable and eco-friendly alternative biofuel. Microalgae are considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for biofuel production, due to many advantages including cultivation </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">in non-arable land and being able to grow in wastewater or seawater. That is why;microalgae-based biofuels are regarded as one of the best candidates to replace fossil fuels. There are two main types of microalgae cultivation systems: Open Raceway Ponds and Closed </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Photobioreactos</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (PBRs). Due to some limitations in Open Raceways, PBRs have become the most favorable choice for biofuel producers, ev</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">en though it is costly. To make the process viable, the growth of microalgae for biofuel production should be </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">cost</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">effective</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. One way to achieve this goal is to optimize the environmental factors that influence their growth during the cultivation stage to increase the accumulation of bio-compounds of fuel. Algal growth relies mostly on nutrients, CO</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> concentration, pH and salinity, light intensity and quality, temperature </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> finally mixing, which directly affects all other factors. Thus, before designing PBR, a thorough study </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> these growth parameters is needed. In the present </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">study</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> we reviewed and evaluated these growth influencing factors in an extensive way to optimize biofuel production.
The growing demand for energy and the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use are triggering global searches for a renewable and eco-friendly alternative biofuel. Microalgae are considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for biofuel production, due to many advantages including cultivation </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">in non-arable land and being able to grow in wastewater or seawater. That is why;microalgae-based biofuels are regarded as one of the best candidates to replace fossil fuels. There are two main types of microalgae cultivation systems: Open Raceway Ponds and Closed </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Photobioreactos</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (PBRs). Due to some limitations in Open Raceways, PBRs have become the most favorable choice for biofuel producers, ev</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">en though it is costly. To make the process viable, the growth of microalgae for biofuel production should be </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">cost</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">effective</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. One way to achieve this goal is to optimize the environmental factors that influence their growth during the cultivation stage to increase the accumulation of bio-compounds of fuel. Algal growth relies mostly on nutrients, CO</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> concentration, pH and salinity, light intensity and quality, temperature </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> finally mixing, which directly affects all other factors. Thus, before designing PBR, a thorough study </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> these growth parameters is needed. In the present </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">study</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> we reviewed and evaluated these growth influencing factors in an extensive way to optimize biofuel production.