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Bioethanol from macroalgae: Prospects and challenges

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Ramachandra, T.V., Hebbale, Deepthi·2020·Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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  • Algal ethanol yields are 7 to 21 times higher than crop yields and are in the range 46,760-140,290 L/ha.

    “Algal yields are 7 to 21 times higher and in the range of 46,760-140,290 L · ha -1 ), making them prime targets for exploitation [3].”

    From Key Targets for Improving Algal Biofuel Production (2021) · cites this paper as [3]

    Table 1 (reproduced in the Conclusion; page unavailable) lists algal biomass ethanol production as 23,400 L/ha, not 46,760–140,290 L/ha. Although it lists algae above several crops, it does not support the claimed 7–21-fold comparison. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The wide range of variation in the chemical composition of algae gives potential to generate a diversity of fuel types such as bioethanol, biohydrogen, biomethane, bio-oil, and biodiesel.

    “Given the wide range of variation in the chemical composition of algae, the potential exits to generate a diversity of fuel types from them such as bioethanol [3], biohydrogen [4], biomethane [5], bio-oil [6], and biodiesel [7].”

    From Key Targets for Improving Algal Biofuel Production (2021) · cites this paper as [3]

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Authors
Ramachandra, T. V., & Hebbale, D.
Affiliations
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IN)
Corresponding author
Ramachandra, T.V.
Venue
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-01
Volume
117
Pages
109479
ISSN
1364-0321 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2980518563
Cited by
184
References
200
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 10
FWCI
6.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • NOT FOUND REPOSITORY (Indian Institute of Science Bangalore) (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Indian Space Research Organisation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
Keywords
bioethanol production, seaweed, seaweed biomass, Ulva lactuca, Enteromorpha intestinalis, cellulose content, acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, ethanol yield, alcoholic fermentation, biofuel feedstock, techno-economic analysis, greenhouse gas emissions, central west coast of India

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