Dataset for "Hydrothermal conversion of lipid-extracted microalgae hydrolysate in the presence of isopropanol and steel furnace residues"

Microalgae have a high potential as a feedstock for the production of biofuels, either indirectly, through the extraction of lipids, which can be transformed into biodiesel, or directly via whole cell conversion using hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Both approaches have disadvantages, due to the high cost of cultivating microalgae with sufficient lipid content (>40%), while the whole cell conversion produces low quality oils, which require significant further upgrading. This work investigated the possibility of realising the benefits of both processes, by studying the liquefaction reaction of a lipid-extracted algae hydrolysate. Included in this dataset are the Excel spreadsheets containing the raw data presented in the linked publication and detailing the mass balances, the metal analysis and the characterisation of the products.

Subjects:

Energy

Bioenergy

Cite this dataset as:
Chuck, C., 2017. Dataset for "Hydrothermal conversion of lipid-extracted microalgae hydrolysate in the presence of isopropanol and steel furnace residues". Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-00353.

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Data

Reaction_Yields_rev2.xlsx
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet (313kB)
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SEM-EDX_data … (catalysts).xlsx
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet (208kB)
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IPA-water_Property_table.xlsx
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet (21kB)
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Creators

Chris Chuck
University of Bath

Contributors

University of Bath
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Documentation

Data collection method:

Mass balance data was collected gravimetriclly, all other data was collected as per the methods section. IPA (iso-propyl alcohol)/water property data was calculated according to standard methods detailed in the spreadsheet.

Data processing and preparation activities:

Calculations were performed in Microsoft Excel 2016.

Technical details and requirements:

The data are presented as three Excel spreadsheets, providing the SEM–EDX (scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) analysis, the reaction yields, and the IPA/water property data, respectively.

Methodology link:

Wagner, J. L., Perin, J., Coelho, R. S., Ting, V. P., Chuck, C. J., and Teixeira Franco, T., 2017. Hydrothermal Conversion of Lipid-Extracted Microalgae Hydrolysate in the Presence of Isopropanol and Steel Furnace Residues. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 9(10), 1867-1879. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-017-9944-7.

Funders

University of Bath
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000835

Global Research Scholarship Scheme - Materials for Biofuel Upgrading (Jonathan Wagner)

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266

Doctoral Training Centre in Sustainable Chemical Technologies
EP/G03768X/1

Publication details

Publication date: 20 May 2017
by: University of Bath

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-00353

URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/353

Contact information

Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.

Contact person: Chris Chuck

Departments:

Faculty of Engineering & Design
Chemical Engineering