Investigating the impact of inoculum source on anaerobic digestion of various species of marine macroalgae
- Submitting institution
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Abertay University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 21918798
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.algal.2020.101803
- Title of journal
- Algal Research
- Article number
- 101803
- First page
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- Volume
- 46
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2211-9264
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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A - Engineering
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This study investigated the intrinsic biodegradation potential of marine organic sediment for biogas production from common species of marine macroalgae. The authors are not aware of functional commercial-scale seaweed biogas plants anywhere in the word despite the abundance of seaweed in world’s coastal regions. Main reason being process instability caused by unsuitable seed inoculum. This new study was aimed at identifying microbial benefits that could be accrued using sediments home of seaweed. The new findings suggest that, where seaweed is planned to be used as a biogas plant feedstock, plant start-up with marine sediments can bring about greater process effectiveness.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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