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Halophytes for the Production of Liquid Biofuels

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We discuss the potential of using halophytes as a source for producing liquid biofuels. We review the potential pathways for converting oilseeds into biodiesel and bio-derived synthetic paraffinic kerosene and presents some preliminary data on biomass composition and pretreatment of the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii. Six samples of S. bigelovii cultivated at three fertilizer levels (F1: 1 gN/m2, F2: 1.5 gN/m2 and F3: 2 gN/m2) and two salinity levels (S1: 10 ppt and S5: 50 ppt salt) were analyzed with regard to chemical composition and bioethanol potential. Chemical characterization showed that S. bigelovii contained, 16.31–55.67 g/100gTS (total solids) of carbohydrates, 5.42–16.60 g/100gTS of lignin, 27.85–66.37 g/100gTS of total extractives (including extractable ash), and 2.18–9.68 g/100gTS of structural ash, depending on the plant fraction and cultivation conditions. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated samples revealed high glucose recoveries of up to 90 % (of glucose in raw S. bigelovii) corresponding to ethanol yield of 111 kg ethanol/dry ton S. bigelovii.

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This research was supported from a grant from the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.

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  1. Institute Center for Water and Environment, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, 54224, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    J. Jed Brown

  2. Institute Center for Energy, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, 54224, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Iwona Cybulska, Tanmay Chaturvedi & Mette H. Thomsen

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  1. Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization (ISHU), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

    M. Ajmal Khan  & Bilquees Gul  & 

  2. Ecological Sciences Advisor – Ethiopia and African Union UNESCO Liaison Office in Addis Ababa with the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Benno Böer

  3. Botany Department & Center for Environmental Studies, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

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Brown, J.J., Cybulska, I., Chaturvedi, T., Thomsen, M.H. (2014). Halophytes for the Production of Liquid Biofuels. In: Khan, M.A., Böer, B., Öztürk, M., Al Abdessalaam, T.Z., Clüsener-Godt, M., Gul, B. (eds) Sabkha Ecosystems. Tasks for Vegetation Science, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7411-7_4

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