Abstract
Marine (blue) biomasses, such as macroalgaes, represent a huge unexploited amount of biomass. With their various chemical compositions, macroalgaes can be a potential substrate for food, feed, biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, health care products and also for bioenergy. Algae use seawater as a growth medium, light as energy source and they capture CO2 for the synthesis of new organic material, thus can grow on non-agricultural land, without increasing food prices, or using fresh water. Due to all these advantages in addition to very high biomass yield with high carbohydrate content, macroalgaes can be the well suited candidates as feedstock for biofuel production in the future. The aim of our studies is to examine the possibility producing liquid biofuel (ethanol and butanol) from macroalgaes.
| Original language | Danish |
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| Title of host publication | Energy Systems and Technologies for the Coming Century |
| Publisher | Technical University of Denmark |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 284-286 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788755039032 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Risø International Energy Conference 2011 - Risø DTU, Roskilde, Denmark Duration: 10. May 2011 → 12. May 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | Risø International Energy Conference 2011 |
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| Location | Risø DTU |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Roskilde |
| Period | 10/05/2011 → 12/05/2011 |