Characterization and Analysis of Malaysian Macroalgae Biomass as Potential Feedstock for Bio-Oil Production

Characterization and Analysis of Malaysian Macroalgae Biomass as Potential Feedstock for Bio-Oil Production

The potential of Caulerpa lentillifera, Gracilaria coronopifolia and Chaetomorpha linum, as biomass feedstock was investigated in this study. It was concluded that seaweed is more suitable for bio-based products synthesis, i.e., bioplastic and bio-lubricants, instead of biofuels due to its relativel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Energies (Basel) 2019-09, Vol.12 (18), p.3509
Hauptverfasser: Ong, Mei, Syahira Abdul Latif, Nor-Insyirah, Leong, Hui, Salman, Bello, Show, Pau, Nomanbhay, Saifuddin
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acids
Activation energy
Algae
Alternative energy sources
Biodegradation
Biodiesel fuels
Biomass
Biomass energy production
Calorific value
Caulerpa lentillifera
Chaetomorpha linum
Chemical composition
Decomposition
Fourier analysis
Fourier transforms
Gracilaria coronopifolia
Infrared analysis
kinetic analysis
Kinetics
Lignocellulose
Lipids
Petroleum production
Pretreatment
Raw materials
Seaweeds
Spectrum analysis
Studies
Sulfur
Terrestrial environments
Thermogravimetric analysis
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Zusammenfassung:The potential of Caulerpa lentillifera, Gracilaria coronopifolia and Chaetomorpha linum, as biomass feedstock was investigated in this study. It was concluded that seaweed is more suitable for bio-based products synthesis, i.e., bioplastic and bio-lubricants, instead of biofuels due to its relatively low calorific value (~12 MJ/kg). Since seaweed has high moisture content (~80%), hydrothermal liquefaction is recommended, and its efficiency can be further enhanced through microwave technology. Besides, it is found that the thermal degradation of seaweed was best described with the reaction order of 1. The kinetic results also indicated that seaweed consists of lower activation energy (
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en12183509