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ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages 80-90Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.08.006
Keywords
Hydrothermal liquefaction; Nannochloropsis; Isochrysis; Pavlova; Algae; Na2CO3
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- National Science Foundation [NSF-EEC-1149940]
- Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station [ALA014-1-13006]
- Auburn University-Intramural Grant Program [AU-IGP-150200]
- Div Of Engineering Education and Centers
- Directorate For Engineering [1149940] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has been identified as an innovative technique to convert aquatic or wet biomass such as algae into biofuels. In this study, HTL was performed on three algae strains viz. Nannochloropsis, Pavlova and Isochrysis at three temperatures of 250, 300 and 350 degrees C, with and without using Na2CO3 as a catalyst and a holding time of 60 min. The effect of temperature on the HTL product yields and their properties were studied for both catalytic and non-catalytic HTL. Maximum bio-oil yield for non-catalytic (48.67 wt.%) and catalytic (47.05 wt.%) HTL was obtained at 350 degrees C from Nannochloropsis and Pavlova, respectively. Compared to non-catalytic HTL, Na2CO3 increased the bio-oil yield for high carbohydrate containing algae (Pavlova and Isochrysis) at higher temperatures (300 and 350 degrees C) whereas for high protein containing algae (Nannochloropsis) the yield was higher only at lower temperature (250 degrees C). Total acid number, pH, density, higher heating value (HHV), ash, moisture and elemental composition were measured for bio-oils produced. The bio-oil obtained had the HHV in the range of 32 to 37 MJ/kg, which was comparable to heavy crude oil. Proximate and ultimate analyses were performed to characterize solid residue, and aqueous fraction was analyzed for acidity, total organic carbon and total nitrogen. (C) 2015 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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