Solar energy conversion through seaweed photosynthesis and zero emissions power generation

Yantovski, Evgeny

doi:10.3103/s1068375508020117

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“…Nevertheless, it has been suggested that the relatively simple process of direct combustion of dried seaweed (Ulva) could avoid the "additional technological problems" of producing liquid fuels from macroalgae (see below) [44].…”

Section: Direct Combustion Of Macroalgaementioning

confidence: 99%

Macroalgae-Derived Biofuel: A Review of Methods of Energy Extraction from Seaweed Biomass

et al. 2014

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Abstract:The potential of algal biomass as a source of liquid and gaseous biofuels is a highly topical theme, but as yet there is no successful economically viable commercial system producing biofuel. However, the majority of the research has focused on producing fuels from microalgae rather than from macroalgae. This article briefly reviews the methods by which useful energy may be extracted from macroalgae biomass including: direct combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, trans-esterification to biodiesel, hydrothermal liquefaction, fermentation to bioethanol, fermentation to biobutanol and anaerobic digestion, and explores technical and engineering difficulties that remain to be resolved.

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Section: Direct Combustion Of Macroalgaementioning

confidence: 99%

Macroalgae-Derived Biofuel: A Review of Methods of Energy Extraction from Seaweed Biomass

et al. 2014

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“…The macro algae from Ulva sp . is of particular interest due to fast growth rates and high carbohydrate content. Yantovski has proposed land grown Ulva for the production of 100% of electricity supply in Israel.…”

Section: Macro Algae As An Energy Cropmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…is of particular interest due to fast growth rates and high carbohydrate content. Yantovski has proposed land grown Ulva for the production of 100% of electricity supply in Israel. Nevertheless, technological immaturity at large‐scale (~100 km 2 of cultivation are required per GW of power) limit the immediate implementation of this program.…”

Section: Macro Algae As An Energy Cropmentioning

confidence: 99%

Proposed design of distributed macroalgal biorefineries: thermodynamics, bioconversion technology, and sustainability implications for developing economies

Golberg

Vitkin

Linshiz

et al. 2013

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Biomass to fuel programs are under research and development worldwide. The largest biomass programs are underway in industrialized countries. In the coming decades, however, developing countries will be responsible for the major increase in transportation fuel demand. Although the lack of existing large‐scale infrastructure and primary resources preclude oil refining in developing countries, this provides an opportunity for the rapid implementation of small‐scale distributed biorefineries to serve multiple communities locally. The principles for biorefinery design, however, are still in their infancy. This review sets a precedent in combining thermodynamic, metabolic, and sustainability analyses for biorefinery design. We exemplify this approach through the design and optimization of a marine biorefinery for an average town in rural India. In this combined model, we include sustainability and legislation factors, intensive macro algae Ulva farming, and metabolic modeling of the biological two‐step conversion of Ulva feedstock by a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and then by a bacterium (Escherichia coli), into bioethanol. We hope that the model presented here will be useful in considering practical aspects of biorefinery design. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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“…Intensive Ulva sp. cultivation systems have been previously reported [32,37] Yantovski [33] has proposed zero emission electricity generation from land grown Ulva sp., but the extremely large scale of the requisite cultivation areas (~100 km 2 per GW of power) has limited immediate implementation. It is possible with current technology, however, to design and build smaller scale systems for developing economies.…”

Section: Intensive Ulva Sp Cultivationmentioning

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Distributed Marine Biorefineries for Developing Economies

Golberg

Linshiz

Koudritsky³

et al. 2012

Volume 6: Energy, Parts a and B

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In the coming decades, developing countries will be responsible for significant increases in liquid fuel demand. There is an urgent need to develop alternative, preferably carbon-neutral, transportation fuels to supplement limited fossil fuel resources and minimize undesirable climatic change. While biofuels present a promising alternative to fossil fuels, sustainable biorefinery process design remains challenging. Efficiencies of scale realized by large centralized facilities are offset by increased feedstock collection and fuel distribution logistical costs. In this work, we use a thermodynamic balance approach to derive the optimal serviced territory size for a single biorefinery. We find that the optimal size decreases with increasing population density and per capita fuel consumption. We propose a modular, scalable, and sustainable biorefinery design based on the marine macro algae Ulva sp. To demonstrate the design principal, we provide an example marine biorefinery design for a coastal town of 20,000 inhabitants in rural India. Beyond basic biorefinery design, we consider biorefinery integration into distributed power sources and environmental impacts.

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Solar energy conversion through seaweed photosynthesis and zero emissions power generation

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Macroalgae-Derived Biofuel: A Review of Methods of Energy Extraction from Seaweed Biomass

Macroalgae-Derived Biofuel: A Review of Methods of Energy Extraction from Seaweed Biomass

Proposed design of distributed macroalgal biorefineries: thermodynamics, bioconversion technology, and sustainability implications for developing economies

Distributed Marine Biorefineries for Developing Economies

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