Aquatic Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery for Value-Added Products
摘要
The biorefinery concepts that merge technology and methods to transform aquatic biomass require the efficient utilization of most of the components. The presence of lipids, protein, and carbohydrates in aquatic biomass makes it a suitable feedstock for biofuel generation. Aquatic biomass’s sugar and lignin components might be used to produce gas, heat, and bio-oil using thermochemical processes. The sugar component might be fermented to generate bio-butanol, bio-methanol, and bioethanol. The aquatic biomass lipid component could be used to manufacture biodiesel. Aquatic biomass might also be converted through biological processes into bio-methane and bio-hydrogen. Thermochemical processing (hydrothermal, pyrolysis, torrefaction) is a potential clean method for converting aquatic biomass and lignocellulosic materials to high-added value chemicals and bioenergy.