Algae Cultivation And Hydrogen Production From The Waste Streams Of Electricity Generation

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dc.contributor.advisorMahinpey, Nader
dc.contributor.advisorMohamedali, Mohanned
dc.contributor.advisorUddin, Azhar
dc.contributor.authorStruthers, Brendan Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T20:34:35Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T20:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractTo reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and preserve freshwater resources, this study assessed the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing waste streams from natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants to cultivate algae, reuse process waters, and produce hydrogen via hydrothermal gasification (HTG) of algae biomass. Algae cultivation trials indicated that Chlorella vulgaris can be grown in NGCC wastewaters and that the effluent is suitable for industrial reuse. Aspen Plus process simulations showed that the HTG of algae biomass is not economically competitive and that HTG methane emissions must be abated to enable low-carbon hydrogen production. A feasibility analysis of an NGCC-integrated algae cultivation-gasification system (ACGS) concluded that it would be challenging to implement the ACGS due to the high capital and operating costs of the current technology. Further investigation of algae-treated water for NGCC applications and the optimization of HTG processes is recommended to identify a sustainable model for ACGS implementation.
dc.identifier.citationStruthers, B. A. (2021). Algae Cultivation And Hydrogen Production From The Waste Streams Of Electricity Generation (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113932
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39249
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleAlgae Cultivation And Hydrogen Production From The Waste Streams Of Electricity Generation
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US

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