Biogas production from <i>Sargassum ilicifolium</i>: Solution for the golden tides in Quintana Roo, Mexico

With fossil fuels being the primary source of energy in today’s world, different types biofuels and bioenergy have been proposed to reduce our reliance on them.<b> </b>In recent years, Mexico has suffering from overaccumulation macroalgae species known as <i>Sargassum</i> its Caribbean coastal shoreline. The purpose this study is investigate usage Sargassum feedstock for an anaerobic digestion system. First, batch experiments were conducted understand methane yield <i>Sargassum</i>. results showed that <i>Sargassum ilicifolium</i> a low yield. According other studies, food waste can show up 410 NmL/g-VS while shows 177 NmL/g-VS. We chose thermal ultrasound pretreatments research increase Both 10% 43% yields. vast production agricultural products. Therefore, we tried co-digestion with corn. Results yields corn, <i>Sargassum,</i> are 268, 177, 211 NmL/g-VS, respectively. These may lead better understanding utilization biomass Mexico.