Title
Nutrients effect on the performance of Botrycoccus braunii biomass for the obtaining of biodiesel
Other title
Efecto de nutrientes en el rendimiento de biomasa de Botryococcus braunii para la obtención de biodiesel
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
Abstract
The idea of using microalgae as a biosource of biodiesel is being taken seriously because of the escalating price of fossil fuel. The objective the research was to determine the optimal levels of concentrations of sulfate, carbonate, nitrate and phosphate in the performance of biomass, by assessing the individual and combined effect of concentrations on the growing of the microalgae, through the application of a type-24 factorial experimental design in the performance of Botryococcus braunii biomass isolated in the high-Andean zone of Cajamarca-Perú. According to the results of the study of individual effects of these four salts, it was stated that carbonate and nitrate salts have significant effect on the growing of Botryococcus braunii (p<0.05). This was characterized by using a chromatography equipment of gases adapted to mass and it was found that hydrocarbons generated have 26 to 32 carbons in their composition.
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Ingeniería del Petróleo, (combustibles, aceites), Energía, Combustibles
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096742704
Source
Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Resource of which it is part
Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
ISSN of the container
24146390
ISBN of the container
9789585207141
Conference
18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Engineering, Integration, and Alliances for a Sustainable Development" "Hemispheric Cooperation for Competitiveness and Prosperity on a Knowledge-Based Economy", LACCEI 2020 Virtual, Online 27 July 2020 through 31 July 2020
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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