Life Cycle Assessment of Different Cultivation Methods of Microalgae - A Case Study of Cultivating Scenedesmus almeriensis in Almeria, Spain
Background
Medium commercial scale of microalgae cultivation is currently being practiced in Almeria, Spain. Various technologies, including open raceway ponds, vertical stacked tubular bioreactors, thin layered cascades, among others are being used. This study conducts a life cycle assessment of various cultivation systems and explore potentials for environmental impact reduction through industrial symbiosis.
Findings
This is an ongoing study. Please contact JS Pechsiri for more details.