Production of Third Generation Bioethanol via Hydrolysis of Macroalgae (Seaweed) Using Heterogeneous Catalyst

• Main Authors: Lee , Keat Teong, Mohamed, Abdul Rahman, Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi
• Format: Monograph
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2013
• Subjects: TP155-156 Chemical engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/37672/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

The efficacy of red macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii (EC) as feedstock for third-generation bioethanol production was evaluated. Dowex (TM) Dr-G8 was explored as a potential solid catalyst to hydrolyzed carbohydrates from EC or macroalgae extract (ME) and pretreatment of macroalgae cellulosic residue...