Progress in biofixation of CO2 from combustion flue gas by microalgae.
- Author:
Yixin ZHANG
1
;
Bingtao ZHAO
;
Kaibin XIONG
;
Zhongxiao ZHANG
;
Xiaohong HAO
;
Tao LIU
Author Information
1. School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Air Pollutants;
isolation & purification;
metabolism;
Air Pollution;
prevention & control;
Biodegradation, Environmental;
Carbon Dioxide;
isolation & purification;
metabolism;
Microalgae;
metabolism;
Photochemistry
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2011;27(2):164-171
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Global warming caused by the increasing CO2 concentration in atmosphere is a serious problem in the international political, economic, scientific and environmental fields in recent years. Intensive carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies have been developed for a feasible system to remove CO2 from industrial exhaust gases especially for combustion flue gas. In these technologies, the biofixation of CO2 by microalgae has the potential to diminish CO2 and produce the biomass. In this review, the current status focusing on biofixation of CO2 from combustion flue gases by microalgae including the selection of microalgal species and effect of flue gas conditions, the development of high efficient photobioreactor and the application of microalgae and its biomass product were reviewed and summarized. Finally, the perspectives of the technology were also discussed.
