Title: Research Paper
Course: ENGY 213 Algae Feedstocks for Biofuels > Section: ENGY 213 Algae Feedstocks for Biofuels

Research Paper

Research Paper Assignment
Research Paper Assignment

After reading "Production of Biodiesel from Microalgae", write a three-page paper answering the following questions.

1. How does microalgae factor into Third Generation biofuels?
2. Explain how sustainability issues may be resolved using algal biofuels?
3. How do lipids yield compare with other feedstocks?
4. How do the characteristics of fossil-based biodiesel compare with that from algae? Be specific.

Reading material:
Marc Veillette, Mostafa Chamoumi, Josiane Nikiema, Nathalie Faucheux and Michèle Heitz (2012). Production of Biodiesel from Microalgae, Advances in Chemical Engineering, Dr Zeeshan Nawaz (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-0392-9, InTech,

Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-chemicalengineering/production-of-biodiesel-using-triglycerides-from-microalgae

InTech — Open Access Company, CC BY 3.0

Guidelines
Format: PDF in Standard report format. Upload in the course Dropbox.

Length: Minimum 3 pages, double-spaced. Equivalent of approximately 750 words.

Cover page: class title, student’s name; professor’s name; date; references

Copyright guidelines WILL BE adhered to for all research papers. Refer to SIC policy below:
http://www.sic.edu/currentstudents.php?Page=currentstudents&Sub1=policies&Sub2=Copyright

References will be cited on the cover page using a web-based citation generator such
http://www.easybib.com/cite/view
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