Marine biomass program. Annual progress report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5489341

Thompkins, A N

The Marine Biomass Program is an integrated research and development program that is directly involved in the development of integrated processes for the growing of a natural resource - in this instance, kelp - specifically for the production of methane as a substitute for natural gas. Previous experimental data has shown that the concept of growing kelp in the open ocean is technically feasible and that methane can be derived by the anaerobic decomposition of this biomass. This report broadens upon this data base, emphasizing the economic as well as the biological and technical requirements that, when solved, will lead to processes for the conversion of kelp to methane that are competitive with other sources of energy.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5489341
• Report Number(s): PB-82-153479
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
METHANE
BIOSYNTHESIS
SEAWEEDS
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOMASS
ECONOMICS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FUELS
GROWTH
SEAS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
ALKANES
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOCONVERSION
DIGESTION
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SURFACE WATERS
SYNTHESIS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
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