A novel microalgal system for energy production with nitrogen cycling

A microalga, Chlorella vulgaris, could grow in the recovered solution from the low temperature catalytic gasification of itself, by which methane rich fuel gas was obtained. All nitrogen in the microalga was converted to ammo nia during the gasification, and the recovered solution, in which ammonia w as dissolved, could be used as nitrogen nutrient. The result of the energy evaluation indicated that the novel microalgal system for energy production with nitrogen cycling could be coated. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.