The predominant forms of renewable biofuels consist of bioethanol and biodiesel. Bioethanol is made by fermenting corn while biodiesel is derived from algae. Biobutanol has been identified as being energetically favorable compared to Bioethanol because it is more stable and closely matches the properties of oil. This report determines the feasibility of using algae as a feedstock for the ABE process to create butanol and ethanol.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Butler, Thomas Sung

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Industry
• Energy
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-053013-153158

Keyword

• Renewable energy sources
• Biomass energy
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Rao, Reeta Prusty

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-05-30

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02