Acronym OCEAN BIOPOWER
Category
Aquaculture
Title Biofuels from farmed seaweed Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Inga Marie Aasen Coordinator email inga.m.aasen@sintef.no
Coordinator institution
SINTEF MC - SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - Seaweed Solutions AS (Norway) ,
Start year 2009 End year 2010 Funding (€) € 133,600 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/192874?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=90&Fag.3=Kjemisk+prosessteknologi&source=FORISS&projectId=235127 Summary Many countries have developed strategies for increased use of biofuels, with emphasis on the development of second-generation biofuels. Norway has a long coastline, with a large economic zone. In recent decades, Norway has developed an advanced offshore industry and an advanced aquaculture industry. This highly developed technology makes the cultivation of kelp in our waters a very interesting opportunity, and especially the use of this biomass for energy production, because it does not occupy land and does not consume fresh water. Production of bioethanol from cultivated kelp could give higher ethanol yields per unit area than production from maize and sugar cane.
Goal:
In this project, the potential for the use of kelp for the production of bioethanol will be mapped. It has previously been shown that the kelp ohydrates laminaran and mannitol can be converted to ethanol with good yields. For maximum profitability, however, all carbohydrates in the plant should be able to be converted to ethanol. The biggest challenge is the fermentation of alginate to ethanol. The main part of the experimental work will be directed towards this issue, where the goal is to develop a patentable process. In addition, opportunities to increase availability and benefits of alternative pretreatment methods will be explored experimentally, and an economic analysis will be performed. An important part of the project is also the assessment of processes for the utilization of cow products and residual material.
Keywords
Waste valorization;
Bioprospecting;
Open sea aquaculture;
Wastes;
Biofuel;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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