Halophytes for the Production of Liquid Biofuels

Brown, J. Jed;Cybulska, Iwona;Chaturvedi, Tanmay;Thomsen, Mette H.
(2014) Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation : Tasks for Vegetation Science — ISBN: [9789400774100], p. 67-72, published

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  • Brown, J. JedInstitute Center for Water and Environment, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology , P.O. Box 54224 , Abu Dhabi , UAE
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  • Cybulska, IwonaM. H. Thomsen Institute Center for Energy, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology , P.O. Box 54224 , Abu Dhabi , UAE
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  • Chaturvedi, TanmayM. H. Thomsen Institute Center for Energy, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology , P.O. Box 54224 , Abu Dhabi , UAE
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  • Thomsen, Mette H.M. H. Thomsen Institute Center for Energy, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology , P.O. Box 54224 , Abu Dhabi , UAE
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We discuss the potential of using halophytes as a source for producing liquid biofuels. We review the potential pathways for converting oilseeds into biodiesel and bio-derived synthetic paraffinic kerosene and presents some preliminary data on biomass composition and pretreatment of the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii. Six samples of S. bigelovii cultivated at three fertilizer levels (F1: 1 gN/m2, F2: 1.5 gN/m2 and F3: 2 gN/m2) and two salinity levels (S1: 10 ppt and S5: 50 ppt salt) were analyzed with regard to chemical composition and bioethanol potential. Chemical characterization showed that S. bigelovii contained, 16.31–55.67 g/100gTS (total solids) of carbohydrates, 5.42–16.60 g/100gTS of lignin, 27.85–66.37 g/100gTS of total extractives (including extractable ash), and 2.18–9.68 g/100gTS of structural ash, depending on the plant fraction and cultivation conditions. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated samples revealed high glucose recoveries of up to 90 % (of glucose in raw S. bigelovii) corresponding to ethanol yield of 111 kg ethanol/dry ton S. bigelovii.
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Brown, J. J., Cybulska, I., Chaturvedi, T., & Thomsen, M. H. (2014). Halophytes for the Production of Liquid Biofuels. In M. Ajmal Khan, Benno Böer, Münir Öztürk, Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam, Miguel Clüsener-Godt, Bilquees Gul, Eds (ed.), Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation : Tasks for Vegetation Science (p. p. 67-72). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7411-7_4