Design ofMicroalgal Processing Plant for Biodiesel Production

This section will explore the process engineering design for an industrial scale microalgal production plant for biodiesel production. The design will focus on four key process steps: biomass cultivation, dewatering, extraction and biodiesel produc­tion. Various unit operations for each process step are designed to compare their appropriateness, and recommendations are made to clearly define the unit opera­tions that best optimise the process.