Sargasso bio fuel

[Sokren]

Hello,

My name is Nam, a student from Skema Business School, as part of a sustainable development project, we are interested in the proliferation of Sargassum in some countries (Martinique, the Caribbean, the West Indies, Guadeloupe etc.) because it is a scourge for tourism. To remedy this, we had the idea to launch a project on the collection of Sargassum to convert it into bio fuel in these countries.



Here is our informative video:

Energy

Can you watch the video and give us an opinion about our project in general. This would allow us to have a different point of view.



Thank you in advance and good day to you!

[moinsdewatt]

Hello Sokren

the anaerobic digestion is already on the spot.

Transform Sargassum algae into energy

17 Nov 2015 enerzine

The Guadeloupe Joint Electricity Syndicate (or Sy.MEG) has confirmed its commitment to biogas by choosing to support this approach, Evergaz, an integrated biogas operator in France.

The implementation of an anaerobic digestion project for the treatment of Sargassum algae.

The department of Guadeloupe is strongly affected by the development of Sargassum algae along its coasts. Recurrent sargassum accumulations represent a public health problem that forces the authorities to close certain beaches and impact the island's tourism activity.

A solution is therefore being studied for the treatment of the pollution generated by these algae: the methanisation of Sargassum algae, which could constitute a sustainable and economically viable solution. The biological process of anaerobic digestion makes it possible to recover organic matter - agricultural co-products, agro-food products, sludge from sewage treatment plants, but also Sargassum algae - by producing biogas and a digestate used as a natural fertilizer.

Thus, at the request of Sy.MEG, Evergaz, through its design office LEDJO Energie, has conducted a feasibility study on energy recovery of organic waste and Sargassum seaweed in Guadeloupe.

The study showed that the benefits of such a project would be multiple:

- A treatment solution of sewage sludge, and local agricultural and organic waste while avoiding the emission of nearly 5 320 tons of CO2;
- The production of more than 6 GWh of renewable electricity;
- Production of a natural fertilizer for agriculture in Guadeloupe (digestate);
- The creation of local jobs, direct and indirect.

The next step is to set up a pilot project to test the anaerobic digestion process for one year and check the quantities of Sargassum that can be processed each year in the methanisation unit..

In order to sensitize the inhabitants of the island to the benefits of biogas and to explain the results of this first study, public panels are exposed by the Sy.MEG 5, 6, 7 November, for the twelfth edition of the Week of the 'Environment.
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