Infrastructure Synergies
CO2 bio-fixation
The technical potential of micro-algae for greenhouse gas abatement has been recognised for many years, given their ability to use carbon dioxide and the possibility of their achieving higher productivities than land-based crops.
Micro-algae’s ability to photosynthesise and grow rapidly has resulted in the possibility of using them for CO2 bio-fixation. A number of studies have been carried out to determine the ability of microalgae to withstand the high CO2 concentrations present in flue gas, as well as the potentially toxic accompanying SOx and NOx gases.
Most of the research on algae bio-fixation has been concerned with carbon fixation strategy, photobioreactor design, conversion technology from microalgal biomass to bioenergy, and economic evaluations of microalgal energy.