Marine biomass program: anaerobic digestion systems development and stability study. Final report 1 Feb-31 Dec 82
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5647436
Marine biomass represents a significant potential worldwide energy resource that can be converted to methane by anaerobic digestion. Through efficient biomass production, harvesting, and conversion techniques, competitive methane gas costs are achievable. The objective of this research project is to develop and define an anaerobic digestion process for producing methane from giant brown kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Kelp continues to show superior performance as a feedstock for gas production when compared with other particulate biomass feedstocks. Further work on upflow solids reactors and two-phase reactor systems is expected to improve gas cost estimates over those made using other state-of-the-art reactors.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5647436
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-256685
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
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ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DIGESTION
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAWEEDS
STABILITY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
140504 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Biomass Production & Conversion-- (-1989)
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DIGESTION
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAWEEDS
STABILITY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING