Abstract

The transportation sector in Turkey, as in other parts of the world, has gained rapid momentum because of population growth and increased industrialization. The energy demand met using combustion of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is the main issue to be assessed; however, because Turkey has a limited petroleum reservoir, > 70% of its fossil fuel is imported from foreign suppliers. In other words, Turkey’s economy is largely dependent on these countries for their fossil fuel commodities. Thus, not only would the production of microalgae-based biodiesel for Turkey’s transportation sector prevent global environmental disasters by limiting the use of unsustainable fossil fuels, thereby mitigating emissions (which have escalated over the past century), but it could also be the answer to Turkey’s increasing energy demand. The aim of this review is to use a snapshot of the energy demand not only in Turkey but throughout the entire world to assess the development of biodiesel sources, biodiesel policies, and biodiesel strategies in Turkey, and to provide a review of the technology involved in microalgae-based biodiesel production. With this study, energy solutions are provided to alleviate dependence on foreign-based energy resources by using new technologies to produce sustainable biodiesel fuel.

摘要

与世界其他地区一样，土耳其的交通运输部门由于人口增长和工业化程度的提高而获得快速发展。使用汽油和柴油等化石燃料燃烧满足的能源需求是需要评估的主要问题；然而，由于土耳其的石油储量有限，其超过 70% 的化石燃料是从外国供应商进口的。换句话说，土耳其的经济在很大程度上依赖于这些国家的化石燃料商品。因此，为土耳其交通部门生产基于微藻的生物柴油不仅可以通过限制不可持续的化石燃料的使用来防止全球环境灾难，从而减少排放（在过去一个世纪中有所增加），而且还可以解决土耳其不断增长的能源需求。本次审查的目的是使用不仅在土耳其而且在整个世界的能源需求快照来评估土耳其生物柴油来源、生物柴油政策和生物柴油战略的发展，并提供对涉及的技术的审查基于微藻的生物柴油生产。通过这项研究，提供了能源解决方案，通过使用新技术生产可持续生物柴油来减轻对外国能源的依赖。