Journal
ENERGY
Volume 81, Issue -, Pages 352-360Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.12.048
Keywords
Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Macro-algae; 3rd generation biofuels
Categories
Funding
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) [11/RFP.1/ENM/3213]
- SFI centre MaREI [12/RC/2302]
- Teagasc through the Walsh Fellowship
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Seaweed may be a source of third generation gaseous biofuel, in the form of biomethane. The scientific literature is sparse on the relative suitability of different varieties of seaweed to produce biomethane. This paper assesses the BMP (biochemical methane potential), ultimate analysis and theoretical yields of ten species of seaweed which may be found in commercial quantities around the coastline of Ireland. Saccharina latissima reported the highest BMP yield (ca. 342 L CH4 kg VS-1). S. latissima if farmed, may produce 10,250 m(3) CH4 ha(-1) yr(-1) (365 GJ ha(-1) yr(-1)) which is in excess of all land based liquid biofuel systems. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available
Share Paper
