Open AccessMicroalgae in architecture as an energy source
Author(s) -
S. V. Ilvitskaya,
A G Chistyakova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/944/1/012010
Subject(s) - photobioreactor , renewable energy , biofuel , biomass (ecology) , environmental science , production (economics) , energy source , biochemical engineering , waste management , process engineering , environmental engineering , engineering , ecology , biology , electrical engineering , macroeconomics , economics
Microalgae possess unique properties: in the course of their life, microalgae, through the absorption of carbon dioxide, sunlight and nutrients, carry out the process of photosynthesis and turn into biomass. Biomass is further processed and many types of products are produced from it, such as oils, nutraceuticals, livestock feed, fertilizers and other substances. Some of them can be used as a renewable energy source, for example, for the production of biofuels. The production of biofuels using biomass as a renewable energy source, which is an inexhaustible source for solving the energy problem, is becoming increasingly important. The use of algae in architecture has brought many benefits, such as energy saving, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, oxygen generation, biofuel production, wastewater treatment at the micro level using building facades and at the macro level by integration into urban space. This article analyzes the problems associated with these aspects and proposes their solutions, which must be taken into account when further integrating photobioreactor systems into architecture.