Microalgae biotechnology for biofuel production and environmental application
May 20, 2022 9:00 am
Date: 20th May 2022 | 9 am to 1 pm (Irish Standard Time)
Venue: Online meeting (ZOOM) – Join Zoom Meeting Here
Meeting ID: 919 9094 5842
Passcode: 829 434
PROGRAM
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 9:10-9:15 | Opening address and Introduction of the BIO-RPISM project | Prof. Xinmin Zhan (NUI Galway, Ireland) |
| 9:15-9:35 | Biomass fuels in Ireland | Mr. Conall Mahon (SEAI, Ireland) |
| 9:35-9:55 | Biofuels Obligation Scheme in Ireland | Mr. Shane Malone (BOC, Ireland) |
| 9:55-10:15 | Microalgal biomass as a biorefinery platform for biobutanol and biodiesel production | Prof. Constantinos Theodoropoulos (University of Manchester, UK) |
| 10:15-10:35 | Integrating anaerobic digestion with algae-assisted biogas purification and hydrothermal carbonization of digestate | Dr. Jonathan L. Wagner (Loughborough University, UK) |
| 10:35-10:55 | Microalgae for simultaneous biogas upgrading and centrate treatment | Prof. Raúl Muñoz (Valladolid University, Spain) |
| 10:55-11:05 | Tea Break | |
| 11:05-11:25 | Improving the sustainability of algae production in commercial-scale facilities | Dr. Hugo Pereira (GreenCoLab, Portugal) |
| 11:25-11:40 | Auto-floating microalgae: selective enrichment, wastewater treatment and biofuels production potential | Dr. Yuansheng Hu (NUI Galway, Ireland) |
| 11:40-11:55 | Ultra-low energy harvesting of hydrophobic microalgae by electro-flotation | Dr. Shasha Qi (NUI Galway, Ireland) |
| 11:55-12:10 | Autoflotation microalgae for integrated digestate treatment, CO2 sequestration and biofuels production | Dr. Yuansheng Hu (NUI Galway, Ireland) |
| 12:10-12:30 | Algae-based wastewater treatment: a commercial implementation | Prof. Zhiyou Wen (Iowa State University, USA) |
| 12:30-13:00 | Prospects and challenges of microalgae for biofuel production and decarbonization | Chair: Prof. Dagmar Stengel, NUI Galway, Ireland Panelists: Mr. Conall Mahon, Prof. Zhiyou Wen; Mr. Shane Malone; Dr. Jonathan L. Wagner; Prof.Constantinos Theodoropoulos; Dr. Hugo Pereira |
| 13:00 | Closure of the event |
For more details contact: Dr Yuansheng Hu (National University of Ireland, Galway) – E: ei.yawlagiun@uh.gnehsnauy