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Proposal for the use of biogas obtained from the biodigestion sargassum: an alternative to conventional fuels in the Domenican Republic
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.14254
Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2024-07
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Villanueva Rosario, Alexis
Deipster, Anna
Salavert Fernández, José Miguel
TORE-DOI
Start Page
1502
End Page
1514
Citation
28th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, CIDIP 2024
Contribution to Conference
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Scopus ID
Publisher
Congress on Project Management and Engineering, CIDIP
ISBN
978-8-4096-3877-2
In the production of renewable energy, one of the most abundant sources is organic matter, known as Biomass. One of the best ways to generate renewable energy is through residual biomass such as Sargassum. This source of biomass has several advantages over terrestrial crops, as it does not compete for land use and does not consume the amount of water necessary to grow food. Considering that in 2022 18 tons of Sargassum invaded Dominican beaches, this biomass is presented as an alternative with great potential to produce biofuels. Life cycle analyzes (LCA) confirmed the environmental benefits of the biogas production system. The organic waste from the biodigester can be used as organic fertilizer, while the biogas can be used for combined heat and power production. After collecting all the data on the input variables, the simulation began. The simulation was carried out using 18.09 kg of dry matter or total solids as input material. Taking the organic dry matter content of 27.49% from laboratory results and with an incubation temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, for a simulated time of 90 days.
Subjects
Biodigestion | Renewable energy | Sargasso
DDC Class
572: Biochemistry
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