| 초록 |
Microalgae are a source of renewable oil for biodiesel production, as well as a feedstock for the production of additional biofuel and chemicals. Large amount of water in wet biomass hampers an efficient extraction and conversion of algal lipids to biodiesel. Dewatering and drying of wet microalgae is cost- and energy-intensive process. In this study, we conducted lipid extraction and transesterification of the extracted lipid for biodiesel production from wet microalgae biomass. More than 85 % of total lipids were extracted from wet microalgae (75 % moisture) using dimethylcarbonate/methanol mixture, and then 70% of the extracted lipids were converted to FAMEs. |
