Title:
Biofuel Production from Algae, Wood Waste, and Grape Marc: A Comparative Study
Author(s):
Subagyono, D.J.N., Marshall, M., Jackson, W.R., Chaffee, A.L.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Biofuel prodution from two marine algae, wood waste and grape marc via high temperature high pressure reactions has been studied. The yields and composition of the product obtained from liquefactions with various reactant gases (with or without catalyst) at different temperatures, gas pressures and water to biomass ratios were compared. Thermo-chemical reactions of algae produced significantly higher dichloromethane solubles and generally higher conversion to oil and asphaltene than wood waste and grape marc under the reaction conditions used. Furthermore, the biofuel derived from algae contained significant concentrations of aliphatic hydrocarbons, as opposed to wood waste and grape marc which gave predominantly aromatic hydrocarbons. Biofuel production from algae thus appears to have considerable advantages over that from wood waste and grape marc.
Keywords:
algae, biofuel, wood
Topic:
R&D on Processes for Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Biomass
Subtopic:
Oil-based biofuels
Event:
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3CO.8.1
Pages:
1308 - 1312
ISBN:
978-88-89407-53-0
Paper DOI:
10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-3CO.8.1
Price:
FREE
