Estimation of carbon dioxide (CO <sub>2</sub> ) reduction by utilization of algal biomass bioplastic in Malaysia using carbon emission pinch analysis (CEPA)
Nor-Insyirah Syahira Abdul-Latif, Mei Yin Ong, Saifuddin Nomanbhay, Bello Salman, Pau Loke Show
Abstract
(388,500 ha) in total, have been highlighted. These potential areas have the potential to produce up to 14.5 million tonnes (Mt)/y of macroalgae in total, which can contribute 370 Mt of phenol for bioplastic production.
Topics & Concepts
Biomass (ecology)Environmental scienceBioplasticCarbon dioxideRaw materialCarbon fibersPulp and paper industryCarbon sequestrationPinch analysisEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementEcologyEngineeringBiologyMathematicsProcess engineeringProcess integrationAlgorithmComposite numberFood Industry and Aquatic Biology