Course: ENGY 213 Algae Feedstocks for Biofuels

Research Paper

Research Paper Assignment
Research Paper Assignment

After reading "Advantages and Challenges of Microalgae as a Source of Oil for Biodiesel", write a three-page paper answering the following questions.

1. Explain why the cost of algal production is high.
2. What are the key factors to be considered in micro-algal cultivation?
3. Describe the methods and challenges of harvesting and processing algae.
4. Discuss the economic and environmental feasibility of biodiesel from algae.

Reading material:

Melinda J. Griffiths, Reay G. Dicks, Christine Richardson and Susan T. L. Harrison (2011). Advantages and Challenges of Microalgae as a Source of Oil for Biodiesel, Biodiesel - Feedstocks and Processing Technologies, Dr. Margarita Stoytcheva (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-713-0, InTech,

Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/howtoreference/biodiesel-feedstocks-and-processing-technologies/advantages-and-challenges-of-microalgae-as-a-source-of-oil-for-biodiesel

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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