Life cycle assessment of macroalgae cultivation and processing for biofuel production

By D. Aitken, C. Bulboa, Á. Godoy‐Faúndez, J. Turrion-Gomez, B. Antízar-Ladislao. 2014

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Seaweed Bioethanol Production: A Process Selection Review on Hydrolysis and Fermentation (2018, background): “Bioethanol can be recovered with simple distillation units and rotary evaporators for analytical and litre scale research work while larger units such as distillation columns are used for commercial processes [90].”
Macroalgal biorefinery concepts for the circular bioeconomy: A review on biotechnological developments and future perspectives (2021, background): “Life cycle analyses (LCA) and techno-economic assessments (TEA) of such processes have often highlighted that the cultivation phase of the system is the most costly and energy intensive, and advancements in research and development are needed here in order to make macroalgal biorefineries economical”