Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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Reference Number | BBS/E/C/00004895 | |
Title | Supergen biomass and bio-energy consortium continuation plus activity on marine biomass | |
Status | Completed | |
Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Other bio-energy) 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 30%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 30%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 30%; |
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Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 100% | |
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
Principal Investigator |
Dr A (Angela ) Karp No email address given Agro-Ecology Rothamsted Research |
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Award Type | Institute Project | |
Funding Source | BBSRC | |
Start Date | 01 June 2007 | |
End Date | 30 November 2011 | |
Duration | 54 months | |
Total Grant Value | £11,074 | |
Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
Region | East of England | |
Programme | ||
Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr A (Angela ) Karp , Agro-Ecology, Rothamsted Research (99.999%) |
Other Investigator | Dr I (Ian ) Shield , Plant and Invertebrate Ecology Division, Rothamsted Research (0.001%) |
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Objectives | Objectives not supplied | |
Abstract | Aim: To evaluate the options for energy, fuels and chemicals from marine biomass and also evaluate the potential to exploit this resource as determined by the economics and technical performance. Objectives (Tasks): 1. To select candidates species of marine biomass with potential to contribute significantly to the UK biomass resources, and to compare them to terrestrial sources. (Rothamsted Research and other partners) 2. To investigate the potential to culture the selected candidates for farming (Other partners). 3. To characterise and evaluate the selected biomass for their suitability to thermal and fermentation routes for energy, fuels and chemicals (Other partners). 4. To undertake process and techno-economic assessment of the farming, harvest, storage, transportation and utilisation of marine biomass (All partners contribute to input data). 5. To undertake public acceptability and life Cycle analysis -examination of sustainability and environmental issues (Other partners, Supergen Marine Consortium). 6. To evaluate the total biomass availability around the UK (Other partners). | |
Publications | (none) |
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Final Report | (none) |
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Added to Database | 22/11/13 |