seaweed ulva photosynthesis and zero emissions power generation

The green seaweed Ulva: a model system to study morphogenesis

Green macroalgae, mostly represented by the Ulvophyceae, the main multicellular branch of the Chlorophyceae, constitute important primary producers of marine and brackish coastal ecosystems. Ulva or sea lettuce species are some of the most abundant representatives, being ubiquitous in coastal benthic communities around the world. Nonetheless the genus also remains largely understudied. This rev...

Comparative Studies of the Pyrolytic and Kinetic Characteristics of Maize Straw and the Seaweed Ulva pertusa

Seaweed has attracted considerable attention as a potential biofuel feedstock. The pyrolytic and kinetic characteristics of maize straw and the seaweed Ulva pertusa were studied and compared using heating rates of 10, 30 and 50°C min(-1) under an inert atmosphere. The activation energy, and pre-exponential factors were calculated by the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) and...

PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICIENCY OF SEAWEED SAMPLES, Ulva fasciata and Chaetomorpha antennina

The seaweeds are a promising source of natural products. In the present study, preliminary phytochemical analysis concluded that due to the presence of extra phytochemical in Ulva fasciata when compared to the Chaetomorpha, this alga is a beneficial one for its biological activity. In the DPPH scavenging assay, both the seaweed extracts showed high antioxidant activity. The Ulva fasciata sample...

Physiological and physico-chemical characterization of dietary fibre from the green seaweed Ulva fasciata Delile.

This work aims to assess the potential of the green seaweed Ulva fasciata Delile as an alternative source of dietary fibre (DF). Total DF content was determined, some of its physico-chemical properties described and the physiological effects of U. fasciata meal on rats fed a hypercholesterolemic diet were investigated. U. fasciata may be considered a potential alternative source of DF with a to...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fossil Fuel Fired Power Generation Systems

Airborne emissions from biomass based power generation systems

Generating electricity from biomass generates airborne pollution from the thermal conversion facility, but also from the upstream activities required to produce, process and provide the biomass. It is important that this is recognized in environmental evaluations of biomass power plants. Previous work had shown that off-site emissions could be significant for at least two particular bioenergy p...