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Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel

Macroalgae are considered as the 3rd generation of biofuels and a future feedstock for biorefinery. This research aims to provide simple and dependable analytical techniques for measuring the thermal characteristics of dried seaweed. The main objective was to investigate the thermal characteristics...

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Main Authors: Khan, Nida, K., Sudhakar, Mamat, Rizalman
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2022
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SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/1/Thermogravimetric%20analysis%20of%20Marine%20macroalgae.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6417326
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spelling my.ump.umpir.404962024-02-26T07:08:44Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/ Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel Khan, Nida K., Sudhakar Mamat, Rizalman SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Macroalgae are considered as the 3rd generation of biofuels and a future feedstock for biorefinery. This research aims to provide simple and dependable analytical techniques for measuring the thermal characteristics of dried seaweed. The main objective was to investigate the thermal characteristics of four seaweed species utilizing a thermogravimetric analyzer. The seaweeds Gracilaria fisheri, Caulerpa lentillifera, Ceramium rubrum, and Eucheuma cottonii were collected from the Pahang state of Peninsular Malaysia. The calorific value of the samples was revealed by using a calorimeter. Ceramium rubrum showed the highest calorific value, while Gracilaria fisheri had the most negligible calorific value among the selected samples. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data revealed that the most significant weight loss for this biomass occurred between 160 and 300° for the selected species. Gracilaria fisheri has shown the highest decomposition with the minor residue at 30.26%, whereas Caulerpa lentillifera has a slow weight loss rate in the mentioned range. SEM analysis has been used to perform the morphology of samples, which shows differences in the concentration of epiphytic diatoms with different structural shapes. Based on the results, macroalgae is a promising sustainable biomass feedstock for biofuel application. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2022 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/1/Thermogravimetric%20analysis%20of%20Marine%20macroalgae.pdf Khan, Nida and K., Sudhakar and Mamat, Rizalman (2022) Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel. Journal of Chemistry, 2022. pp. 1-9. ISSN 2090-9071. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6417326 10.1155/2022/6417326
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topic SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
spellingShingle SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Khan, Nida
K., Sudhakar
Mamat, Rizalman
Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
description Macroalgae are considered as the 3rd generation of biofuels and a future feedstock for biorefinery. This research aims to provide simple and dependable analytical techniques for measuring the thermal characteristics of dried seaweed. The main objective was to investigate the thermal characteristics of four seaweed species utilizing a thermogravimetric analyzer. The seaweeds Gracilaria fisheri, Caulerpa lentillifera, Ceramium rubrum, and Eucheuma cottonii were collected from the Pahang state of Peninsular Malaysia. The calorific value of the samples was revealed by using a calorimeter. Ceramium rubrum showed the highest calorific value, while Gracilaria fisheri had the most negligible calorific value among the selected samples. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data revealed that the most significant weight loss for this biomass occurred between 160 and 300° for the selected species. Gracilaria fisheri has shown the highest decomposition with the minor residue at 30.26%, whereas Caulerpa lentillifera has a slow weight loss rate in the mentioned range. SEM analysis has been used to perform the morphology of samples, which shows differences in the concentration of epiphytic diatoms with different structural shapes. Based on the results, macroalgae is a promising sustainable biomass feedstock for biofuel application.
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author Khan, Nida
K., Sudhakar
Mamat, Rizalman
author_facet Khan, Nida
K., Sudhakar
Mamat, Rizalman
author_sort Khan, Nida
title Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
title_short Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
title_full Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
title_fullStr Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
title_full_unstemmed Thermogravimetric Analysis of Marine Macroalgae Waste Biomass as Bio-Renewable Fuel
title_sort thermogravimetric analysis of marine macroalgae waste biomass as bio-renewable fuel
publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
publishDate 2022
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/1/Thermogravimetric%20analysis%20of%20Marine%20macroalgae.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40496/
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6417326
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