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Using Microalgae to Convert Brewery Carbon Gas Emissions into Valuable Bioproducts
Alla Silkina 
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Mohamed Emran ,
Simon Turner,
Kam Tang
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Mohamed Emran ,
Simon Turner,
Kam Tang
Energies, Volume: 17, Issue: 23, Start page: 6125
Swansea University Authors:
Alla Silkina , Mohamed Emran , Kam Tang
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/en17236125
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The brewing industry is a major part of the agri-food sector, but its fermentation processes contribute significantly to global CO2 emissions, exacerbating the greenhouse gas crisis. Achieving net-zero emissions requires innovative solutions, and this study explored one such solution by using microa...
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The brewing industry is a major part of the agri-food sector, but its fermentation processes contribute significantly to global CO2 emissions, exacerbating the greenhouse gas crisis. Achieving net-zero emissions requires innovative solutions, and this study explored one such solution by using microalgae to capture CO2 from a brewery while simultaneously generating valuable bioproducts. Two microalgae species, Tetradesmus obliquus and Limnospira maxima, were cultivated in a 1000 L raceway and a 400 L tubular photobioreactor, both powered by the brewery’s CO2 waste gas. The specific growth rates reached 0.3 in the raceway and 0.4–0.5 in the photobioreactor for both species. Notably, L. maxima showed higher productivity, achieving up to 0.80 g L−1 day−1 in the photobioreactor and 0.5 g L−1 day−1 in the raceway. Operating across 300 brewing days per year, a single module (1400 L) of this system could reduce a brewery’s CO2 emissions by 29%. These low-maintenance systems are modular, allowing for easy scaling and operation. The harvested biomass was nutritionally valuable; L. maxima contained up to 55% protein and 3% phycocyanin, while T. obliquus was rich in carbohydrates (36%) and lipids (12%), levels suitable for feeds and fertilizers. A cost-benefit analysis suggests that coupling CO2 removal with bioproduct generation supports a sustainable circular economy while offering financial returns. |
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