Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1CO.4
Algae and aquatic biomass production systems
CO2-derived Recyclable Ionic Liquids for Green Lipid Extraction from Microalgae toward Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
Short Introductive summary
Microalgae are promising feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) due to their high lipid productivity and renewable nature. However, conventional lipid extraction methods often rely on volatile and unsustainable organic solvents. This study explores the use of recyclable CO?-derived ionic liquids as green solvents for microalgal biomass processing. By integrating CO? utilization, ionic liquid synthesis, and microalgal extraction, this work proposes a circular and low-volatility solvent platform with potential relevance to sustainable algal biorefinery and future SAF production.
Presenter
John Chi-Wei LAN
Yuan Ze University, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, TAIWAN
Presenter's biography
Dr. John Chi-Wei Lan is a Professor at Yuan Ze University and President of BEST, Taiwan. A Birmingham Ph.D., his research focuses on biorefineries and circular bioeconomy. With an h-index of 33 and the 2025 Y.S. Hsu Chair Award, he bridges academia and industry as co-founder of Lans Brewing Co.
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Co-authors:
L.C. Chen, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, TAIWAN
K.S. Khoo, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, TAIWAN
Session reference: 1CO.4.1