Integrating uncertainties to the combined environmental and economic assessment of algal biorefineries: A Monte Carlo approach.

The economic and environmental performance of microalgal processes has been widely analyzed in recent years. However, few studies propose an integrated process-based approach to evaluate economic and environmental indicators simultaneously. Biodiesel is usually the single product and the effect of environmental benefits of co-products obtained in the process is rarely discussed.

Evaluating microalgal integrated biorefinery schemes: empirical controlled growth studies and life cycle assessment.

Two freshwater and two marine microalgae species were grown under nitrogen replete and deplete conditions evaluating the impact on total biomass yield and biomolecular fractions (i.e. starch, protein, and lipid).