DOI: 10.1515/rtuect-2016-0005
论文题名: Algae biofuel in the Nigerian energy context
作者: Elegbede I. ; Guerrero C.
刊名: Environmental and Climate Technologies
ISSN: 16915208
出版年: 2016
卷: 17, 期: 1 起始页码: 44
结束页码: 60
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Algae biofuel
; Algae cultivation
; Bioenergy
; Climate and Seasons
; Renewable energy
Scopus关键词: alga
; alternative energy
; bioenergy
; biofuel
; commercialization
; qualitative analysis
; renewable resource
; sustainability
; Nigeria
; algae
英文摘要: The issue of energy consumption is one of the issues that have significantly become recognized as an important topic of global discourse. Fossil fuels production reportedly experiencing a gradual depletion in the oil-producing nations of the world. Most studies have relatively focused on biofuel development and adoption, however, the awareness of a prospect in the commercial cultivation of algae having potential to create economic boost in Nigeria, inspired this research. This study aims at exploring the potential of the commercialization of a different but commonly found organism, algae, in Nigeria. Here, parameters such as; water quality, light, carbon, average temperature required for the growth of algae, and additional beneficial nutrients found in algae were analysed. A comparative cum qualitative review of analysis was used as the study made use of empirical findings on the work as well as the author’s deductions. The research explored the cultivation of algae with the two major seasonal differences (i.e. rainy and dry) in Nigeria as a backdrop. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in the contribution of algae and other sources of biofuels as a necessity for bioenergy in Nigeria. However, for an effective sustainability of this prospect, adequate measures need to be put in place in form of funding, provision of an economically-enabling environment for the cultivation process as well as proper healthcare service in the face of possible health hazard from technological processes. Further studies can seek to expand on the potential of cultivating algae in the Harmattan season. © 2016 Isa Elegbede, Cinthya Guerrero. Citation statistics:
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/67488
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作者单位: Department of Environmental Planning, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, Cottbus, Germany; Department of Power Plant Technology, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, Cottbus, Germany
Recommended Citation:
Elegbede I.,Guerrero C.. Algae biofuel in the Nigerian energy context[J]. Environmental and Climate Technologies,2016-01-01,17(1)